Why would you want to be gay and live in an area that hates you? That's like me being white and living in a area with black people that hate white people. There's always opportunity to go somewhere else. This isn't the USSR. If you're living under the tax payer money then you live where the government puts you.
Sorry about your luck.
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I really don't care either. Your health does not benefit me, or millions of others. I know this is going to sound harsh but if you die tomorrow me and hundreds of millions of other people won't blink an eye. It has no benefit to us.
You're job, if you have one will find someone to replace you. Everyone is replaceable and the world will go on just fine without you, or me.
Why didn't they just go to another Baker? Not saying that they should have stayed silent and just take it - no, I find it okay that they voiced their experience with the baker. But going to court, and wanting him to get punished? That is a bit much - leaves a bitter taste. Still, the baker was an idiot and a bigot.
I'm afraid they can, and that happens all the time. For example, try donating blood as gay person - they won't accept you(they even won't accept you if you had sex with a women who had sex with a bi guy in the last 12 months). Or apply for a much needed organ transplant - but still smoke. You won't get one. There are many other examples were medical service may and can be withhold, for a variety of reasons, including sexual preference.
I have seen this in in the hospital I work as nurse many times (albeit not in the States, I'm from Europe).
State law must also be considered. Now, here comes the loop holes. You can still very much refuse someone service under any of those listed in that law. However, all you'd have to do is state another reason OTHER then what is listed. At that point, its up to a court to decide if it was discriminatory or not. You can also state it goes against your religious belief, and as long as you are Consistent with that, that law is a moot point.
I agree with the decision. Just because 5 delusional, misguided justices decided to perpetuate the lie of same-sex "marrage" doesn't mean that we have to. The bakers would be lying to same-sex couples if they baked a wedding cake for them.
This just in: the reason people go into business for themselves (if I am working for someone else I have no choice but to make the cake or quit).
I came back from Italy not too long ago. I was in Rome mainly. I did see a gay restaurant. They served really good pizza. Holy hell though, some of the people I talk to are homophobic as hell there. Not all, but a lot.
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There's always an option.
That's fine, especially when looking at custom made products. If a gay wedding cake is not on the menu, the baker doesn't have to make it. If the baker makes a gay wedding cake for a white couple but not a black couple (exact same cake), then the bakers would be in trouble. If you don't believe in making something, stay committed to it. Being selective on what customers you serve will get you in trouble.
The wise wolf who's pride is her wisdom isn't so sharp as drunk.
Donating blood isn't like a medical service. The issue with that is that gays are at a much higher risk for HIV then anyone else. One contaminated vial gets the entire batch thrown out. The refusal like that is based in statistics and facts showing that they are a high risk group.
You're arguing again that the government can and should dictate how religion is to be practiced. We both know this isn't the case. I happen to agree in a broad sense with this analysis of Leviticus, but again this is a religious issue. We do not get to enforce our interpretation on other people. Marriage may be governed by the state, but weddings aren't and as such I think the baker has the stronger legal argument.
I honestly think that "creative" business should be allowed to refuse service as they see fit, regardless of the law about other types of businesses.
When I was a graphical designer I refused service to two politicians and a homeopath. I shouldn't be forced to create/support something that goes against my beliefs/morals.