Apple Ceo Calls ‘religious Objection’ Laws Dangerous

NEW YORK – Apple CEO Tim Cook said that so-called “religious objection” legislation being introduced in a number of states is dangerous and bad for business. The bills, like the one enacted last week in Indiana, create a legal framework for individuals, mostly business owners, to claim that a law or regulation mandated by the government infringes on their religious beliefs. In an op-ed piece for The Washington Post, the leader of the nation’s largest corporation said that the bills under consideration “have the potential to undo decades of progress toward greater equality.” He cited actions taken by lawmakers in Texas, Indiana and Arkansas, but said that a “wave of legislation” has been introduced in more than two dozen states. Cook said he was opposing the legislation on behalf of Apple Inc.