Should there be criminal penalties for anti-LGBT workplace discrimination?

“Maybe just have it as a threat but don’t actually enforce it. Anti-LGBT discrimina-tion is very wrong. But I would feel very bad if someone had to go to jail. Even if the person is an asshole, I still wouldn’t want to seem them incarcerated. I don’t like to see anyone go to jail.”

“Yes, I have no problem with that. It would have a deterrent effect. But it shouldn’t be an idle threat. If someone is an Archie Bunker who’s blatantly violating the law, they should face some jail time. Otherwise, the law becomes meaningless.”

“Yes, depending on the severity of the discrimina-tion. If the discrimina-tion is particularly egregious, the penalty should reflect the seriousness of the infraction. Human rights are very important to me. They should never be taken lightly. They shouldn’t be’t be overlooked in any way.”

“No. That’s too extreme. I’m all for LGBT equality. I’m totally against discrimina-tion. But throwing people in jail is going too far. Criminal penalties for workplace discrimination would be way out of proportion.”