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I don't think it's so shocking as it is not as cut and dry as you make it out to be.

> What it does not and cannot do is force other people to continue doing business with someone, as that would violate their own rights to free expression.

If I fire someone after they change their religion to one I disagree with, would I be free from legal consequence?


Yes, as you would be guilty of religious discrimination. Colin Kaepernick was not fired. He opted out of his contract in 2017 and became a free agent.[1]

[1] https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2695566-colin-kaepernick...


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