Mississippi governor signs law allowing businesses to refuse service to gay people (ethics, election)

[burdell]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Are they not free to work elsewhere if they disagree? Same sex couples are similarly free to order wedding cakes from other bakeries.

Religious freedom. It's a First Amendment Right.

Discrimination, it's not a right mentioned anywhere in the Constitution.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Are they not free to work elsewhere if they disagree? Same sex couples are similarly free to order wedding cakes from other bakeries.

Religious freedom. It's a First Amendment Right.

They are free to work elsewhere, just like the bakers are free to work elsewhere if they feel the need ot discriminate.

Religious freedom does not trump generally applicable laws.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by burdell

By that (il)logic, the First Amendment would allow Muslims to kill infidels.

Wait... you mean contradictory to what Obama and liberals/Dems are constantly telling us, Muslims are NOT a religion of peace?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by jjrose

They offer 3 tier white cakes with sugar flowers. I go in to purchase one right out of their book. They should not be allowed to deny me service for a product that they would sell to anyone else.

What gives you the right to violate the First Amendment?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by burdell

Discrimination, it's not a right mentioned anywhere in the Constitution.

There is no discrimination if all SSM wedding cake orders are declined. Just like according to SCOTUS there's no discrimination when all coverage for abortifacients isn't provided by Hobby Lobby.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

What gives you the right to violate the First Amendment?

So was the ruling in the piggy park case correct?

Was the ruling against Muslim cab drivers correct?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by burdell

Discrimination, it's not a right mentioned anywhere in the Constitution.

That ship has sailed. SCOTUS already ruled on the Hobby Lobby case. The First Amendment and RFRAs prevail.

[thefragile]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Are they not free to work elsewhere if they disagree? Same sex couples are similarly free to order wedding cakes from other bakeries.

Religious freedom. It's a First Amendment Right.

Lol, your own post admits that the bakers are free to move their business to a state that allows discrimination. Too funny.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by thefragile

Lol, your own post admits that the bakers are free to move their business to a state that allows discrimination.

You're missing the point... The First Amendment applies in all 50 states.

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

You're missing the point... The First Amendment applies in all 50 states.

So the Muslim cab drivers should be allowed to refuse people with dogs or alcohol without threat of losing their license. Right?

Piggy park should have been allowed to refuse seating to blacks. Right?

Or does the first amendment not count in those cases?