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The gay marriage fight is almost over, and conservatives have not only lost but lost big. Same sex marriage will soon be a reality in America. The fight isn't over though.
The next culture war is certain to be whether traditional Christians can own businesses and if so, can they run their business by those values. For instance, could a Christian photographer refuse to photograph a gay wedding? Can a Christian bakery refuse to bake a gay wedding cake? Most people would probably say they could not, and that if somebody is going to own a business, they should support same sex marriage. A photographer refusing to photograph a gay wedding is the same as a 'No Blacks Allowed' cafeteria.
There is the position though that a business-owner of a private business should be able to run their business the way they choose and serve the customers of their choice and refuse the customers of their choice. The free market should then decide who stays in business and who closes. This is the less popular position.
Should business owners be forced to support same sex marriage or be shut down by the government? Please refrain from name-calling and stereotyping and discuss this issue.
The government it's self should have nothing to do with it. It's the courts that should deal with any fallout.If a person was refused service because of sexual identity that person can sue for damages.
No liberal brown shirts have stopped by to vote in this poll yet?
It's funny how leftist secularist commandos are always complaining about religious people forcing their beliefs on others yet these secularists would have no problem forcing their secular views on people of faith by advocating for the government shutting down their businesses if they do not run those businesses in a manner that appeases secularism but violates the tenets of their faith.
Here we go again-- People need to understand what a public accommodation is.
If you operate a restaurant open to the general public, you must serve the general public in an non-discriminatory manner. You cannot refuse to serve blacks, the disabled, Jews, gays or any other minority group if you are "open to the public" regardless of your belief system. (And if you are a business owner with half a brain, why would you?)
So if you want to not serve people who offend your Christian values, don't open a business that is provides public accommodation.
No liberal brown shirts have stopped by to vote in this poll yet?
It's funny how leftist secularist commandos are always complaining about religious people forcing their beliefs on others yet these secularists would have no problem forcing their secular views on people of faith by advocating for the government shutting down their businesses if they do not run those businesses in a manner that appeases secularism but violates the tenets of their faith.
Like I said......liberal brown shirts!
I'm not even a liberal and you sound like a complete nut job. Conservatism is a mental illness...
Let's turn it around: do you conservatives believe that the government should have the right to shut down a gay florist for refusing to serve a heterosexual Christian couple?
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