New Survey Shows Rise in Number of Americans Who Believe Refusing Service to Jews Should Be Allowed

[grossproffit]

A new survey showed a rise in the number of Americans who said small businesses should have the right to refuse service to Jews if doing so would violate the owners’ religious beliefs.

Conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, which has partnered with the Brookings Institution and Georgetown University, the survey revealed that 19 percent of Americans felt discrimination against Jews on religious grounds was acceptable.

This marked a seven-percent rise since 2014 when only 12 percent agreed.

According to the data, 24 percent of Republicans, 17 percent of Democrats, and 16 percent of independents said such discrimination should be permitted.

In 2014, only 16 percent of Republicans and nine percent of Democrats did so.

https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/06/25/new-survey-shows-rise-in-number-of-americans-who-believe-refusing-service-to-jews-should-be-allowed/

[still_one]

1. Not good, but not surprised by this

[defacto7]

2. The power of propaganda on the weak minded reveals its effect.

[Karadeniz]

3. I would like to know what religion such people follow. Any religion that doesn't teach soul

Shouldn't qualify as a religion. If the discriminator can't explain where the soul came from, its nature and its purpose, then I'd question that actual religious belief was behind the discrimination.

Usually, these religious claims come from Christians. If I'd been cross-examining such claimants in court, they'd never win a pro discrimination judgment. It's impossible to use Christian teachings to legitimize hatefulness.

[LiberalFighter]

4. If anyone wants to do business they MUST follow the law.

If anyone wants to do business they must not discriminate.

If they don't want to serve Jews then 1) Make sure the food is not kosher, 2) Sell only Christmas ornaments, Christian Bibles, and other christian items, 3) Only sell their products or services during the the Jewish Sabbath.

[Apple Fritter]

5. YEP religious freedom is like the excuse for everything nowadays.

anti-vaccines, anti-lgbt, anti-atheism, anti-Muslim, now I hear antisemitism. Religious freedom=religious oppression

[demosincebirth]

6. How would one tell if a person is Jewish?

[EllieBC]

8. If they are Orthodox it's very obvious.

Men with a kippah, possibly a black hat, tzitzit. Women with their heads covered, usually long skirts, and if the skirts aren't long they are usually wearing tights. And long sleeve shirts.

We have gone on and off the derech but now are back on and are visible Jews.

[demosincebirth]

9. I worked with a couple of guys who were Jewish - they

Looked like everyone else. I knew they were Jewish by their names

[marybourg]

7. The rot comes from the top.