If you sue, it's the government who forces them to pay (with no enforcement they could simply say no, of course). It's the government's laws and the government power to enforce its courts' judgments that cause lawsuit judgments to be paid out. Hence my use of the word "facilitate" rather than the government funding it directly.
I would imagine that having to move everything did not come free (catering, decorations etc.).
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So you think it's a shame that people should be able to receive due compensation for damages caused by others?
Wow, you're such a badass, running to Mommy and Daddy Government to force the church to give you money.
P.S. You have to be a victim to sue, not just an outraged citizen with a righteous indignation fix.
---------- Post added 2012-07-29 at 09:41 AM ----------
As I ALREADY SAID, what I think is a shame is that you think that money can compensate for emotional wounds, and that you think government should use that principle as a basis for its judgments.
Oh goodness. This is a good example of why people shouldn't talk about law on the internet. Somebody reads one chapter from a law 101 textbook and assume it applies to every State and every fact case scenario.
Again: this website is really biased. Let's try to be rational here and wait for more information. Thanks.
It's somewhat comforting to see some good old fashioned american racism once in a while, to remind people of what the world used to be like and how easily it can slip back into it.
They can do something about it themselves by [strikethrough]recovering their financial losses[/strikethrough]***, telling everyone who will listen what happened, and leaving the church.
The government cannot feasibly fix every hurt feeling, and it's pathetic that people like you need and expect it to.
---------- Post added 2012-07-29 at 09:46 AM ----------
Yeah, nothing gets me off more than a minor history lesson that results in someone (someone else, hopefully, amirite?) suffering a devastating humiliation on what they would like to be one of the most joyful days of their lives.
***Edit: Ok, they need the government to recover the financial side of it, but the "emotional damages" they can take into their own hands. That's what my message was originally about but I wanted to include that they do deserve the money they spent on this wedding back at the church's expense and didn't revise it properly.
Last edited by Magpai; 2012-07-29 at 09:48 AM.
Nevermind. You know what, you win. Have fun.
Why the fuck should they be responsible for the losses, when said losses should not have occurred, and only did because of a church's last minute prejudiced decision?
I never said the government should fix every hurt feeling. That's why a trial takes place. You don't automatically grant compensation to someone who claims they were hurt. Jesus, use some discretion, will you?
It is not the only thing you can do. You can sue to get your money back, rather than to get as much as possible, and then leave the church and tell everyone what happened and hope people will sympathize and leave as well. "Suing them is the only thing a person can do" - honestly, to hear someone express that individuals are so powerless.
---------- Post added 2012-07-29 at 09:52 AM ----------
You are deliberately misrepresenting me with this, as I've made it quite clear by now that the church should reimburse the couple the cost of their wedding.
Oh ok, so there shouldn't necessarily be a guilty verdict for every hurt feeling, but there should be a trial.I never said the government should fix every hurt feeling. That's why a trial takes place. You don't automatically grant compensation to someone who claims they were hurt. Jesus, use some discretion, will you?
Last edited by Magpai; 2012-07-29 at 09:53 AM.
Moving decorations isn't very hard, I've actually done it for a few weddings. Catering you could call and tell them "By the way, the location has been changed, we're now just a little down the road at _________ street." It's definitely not worth suing over (fiscally, I'm not saying the discrimination is good.)
[QUOTE=Magpai;17759576]It is not the only thing you can do. You can sue to get your money back, rather than to get as much as possible, and then leave the church and tell everyone what happened and hope people will sympathize and leave as well. "Suing them is the only thing a person can do" - honestly, to hear someone express that individuals are so powerless.[COLOR="red"]
---------- Post added 2012-07-29 at 09:52 AM ---------- Oh, I see. the "suing so hard" part was just a joke. sorry for misunderstanding you. But yeah, I am just saying, suing them is the only option where both parties walk happy with no revenge plots or broken hearts.