From my reading of the bill, the exemption wouldn't protect physical harassment or bullying, only "statements" (verbal) that originated from a "sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction."
Not that this makes it okay in any way, and I'm very much with you in the WTF. Just posted my own rant about this same thing, in fact.
When the father of the kid this bill is named after, not to mention the Michigan State Superintendent, both describe this bill as an insult and a disgrace, I think it's safe to say there's a problem.
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Date: 2011-11-04 10:40 pm (UTC)Not that this makes it okay in any way, and I'm very much with you in the WTF. Just posted my own rant about this same thing, in fact.
When the father of the kid this bill is named after, not to mention the Michigan State Superintendent, both describe this bill as an insult and a disgrace, I think it's safe to say there's a problem.