The purpose of that measure is to abolish the religious liberty and free speech rights of business owners who hurt the feelings of those who belong to "specially protected groups." This would be done by weaponizing a legal concept called "dignitary harm." The case of Leo Soell, which we will examine anon, offers a perfect example of that concept in action.

The "Do No Harm Act" is, in part, a reaction to recent Supreme Court rulings protecting the rights of business owners against Obama administration policies that would require them to violate their religious convictions. Those rulings have cited the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was intended to buttress the putative protections offered by the First Amendment.