article_snippet.sent: we saw, you know, some pretty strong criticism including from some pretty prominent business leaders in the state of Arkansas expressing some concern about the impact of that law, and that that law could justifiably – or could be used to justify discriminating against individuals because of who individuals love. '
article_snippet.sent: One key detail in Indiana's version – and Arkansas' – expands the idea of giving conscientious Christians a way to defend Christians if Christians're sued when Christians businesses refuse to provide services for gay weddings.
article_snippet.sent: At issue is whether a Christian-owned business could legally deny services to gays if doing so would conflict with gays religious values.
article_snippet.sent: Typically, issue is raised when same-sex couples seek vendors for same-sex couples weddings. '
article_snippet.sent: At the same time Hutchinson seemed to defend the idea of having a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners. '
article_snippet.sent: a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners simply defines the standard to determine the right balance' between those rights and those of gay men and women, Hutchinson said.
article_snippet.sent: Hutchinson had initially supported a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners and on Tuesday Hutchinson office said Hutchinson planned to sign his office. '
article_snippet.sent: Hutchinson spoke to reporters outside Hutchinson office at the state Capitol in Little Rock on Wednesday, saying that Hutchinson wants a religious freedom law changed so it better reflects a federal law that took effect in 1993 .
article_snippet.sent: Arkansas legislators defied widespread criticism in passing a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners on Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: Arkansas state Rep. Bob Ballinger (right) sponsored a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners and was all smiles when a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners passed, but now Arkansas state Rep. Bob Ballinger (right) brainchild is in limbo . '
article_snippet.sent: Wal-Mart isn't the only big player that would have complained if Hutchinson had signed a law that protected the religious-express rights of business owners.