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Business made a decision based upon their beliefs.
People respond to decision based upon their beliefs.
Both are free to do so.
What if I had the (insane) belief that my bakery doesn't make cakes for Hispanics? or Jews? That would be illegal.
This type of discrimination should be illegal too-- Gay should be a protected minority class just like women, the disabled, racial minorities and religious groups. The fact is if you operate a business that offers a public accommodation (like selling wedding cakes) you can't simply decide to discriminate against a single group. This is why blacks aren't forced to sit in the back of the bus and women are able to fly airplanes...
No, it is out of conviction to morals. Trying to live by morals may not make everyone happy but that in itself does not make those moral wrong.
No, the information here makes those "morals" wrong. I didn't say "You're wrong because I'm not happy with what you've said". I said you're wrong because the factual evidence suggests gays should be allowed to get married and adopt, and no consistent evidence has been provided to suggest otherwise.
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We may disagree on what is morally right but we can disagree without hate. At least I can.
If not factual evidence or hate, what motivates someone to want to discriminate against a group of people?
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Consider for a moment though how you are feeling about those who are against gay marriage. You may feel they are morally bankrupt, as you are pointing to in your links. However, you seem offended that they may feel the same about you.
And what would give them reason to say I'm "morally bankrupt"? I've given my reasons.
Oh right what's fair according to them. BS! Its about homosexuals forcing their lifestyle on everyone else. Its a private business he can do whatever the hell he wants.If this had happened to a normal couple there wouldn't be a boo hoo fest they would have went elsewhere. Man such whiners...never could I own a business I couldn't let scum like that try and destroy what I built...
He has a right to refuse to make their cake. They have a right to boycott his business. **shrug** It's only wrong when a mayor tries to ban a business based on their relgious beliefs or any other beliefs. Other than that, this is the way a free market is supposed to work. If enough people don't agree with the businesses practice, then they will either go out of business or change their policy. Or even better yet, OTHER cake makers will come up to fill the void, which is really the win-win-win situation!
Boycotts are legal. Consumers voting with their wallet. Not my defintion of hate, but to each his own
Boycotts are certainly legal, and those who support these kinds boycotts are huge hypocrites. Which is nothing new to liberal freaks. They hate everyone who disagrees with them, unless it is the President.
he has a right to refuse to make their cake. They have a right to boycott his business. **shrug** it's only wrong when a mayor tries to ban a business based on their relgious beliefs or any other beliefs. Other than that, this is the way a free market is supposed to work. If enough people don't agree with the businesses practice, then they will either go out of business or change their policy. Or even better yet, other cake makers will come up to fill the void, which is really the win-win-win situation!
boycotts are certainly legal, and those who support these kinds boycotts are huge hypocrites. Which is nothing new to liberal freaks. They hate everyone who disagrees with them, unless it is the president.
So what? The people who murdered this man should be lined up against a wall and SHOT, IMO. Just like any other murderers.
May he Rest In Peace, and God Bless him and his family, as well as his significant other.
His death, as sad as it was, is no more significant than any other poor soul, black/white/hispanic, etc.
We are a sad siciety when we weigh the value of human life on any of the above.
FWIW, I have, or DIDN'T have a problem with gay marriage. But these militant tactics and force feeding of your agenda is turning me and many other Americans completely OFF.
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