John Smith (not his real name), a life-long resident of French Lick, Indiana, experienced the effect of this law first-hand when trying to dine at a local restaurant, Bud's Chop N Sop.
"Bud met me at the door and told me that he didn't serve left-handed people at his restaurant, due to his deeply-held religious beliefs."
When we talked with Bud Fakken, owner of Bud's Chop N Sop, he told us his opposition to lefties was clearly based on Biblical text.
"It's right there in Matthew 25:41," Bud told us.
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."Bud continued: "As I remember it, the verse goes on to say that just because someone is hungry, you don't necessarily have to feed them."
Bud's Chop N Sop is a long-term fixture in the French Lick area. They feature pork, lamb, chicken, and beef chops, served with a side of bread to "sop up" the gravy.
Fakken also explained that his position was also a matter of business economics.
"If I am forced to stock left-handed knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, and glasses, that expense alone will drive me out of business. I get very little return business as it is."
Protesters are likely to have little effect on the company, since Colorado has explicit laws protecting citizen's rights to drink beer, smoke marijuana, and wear blue suits with white piping.
