Private Company Forced to Offer Gay Dating Service (votes, California, discrimination)

[lionking]

Originally Posted by mhouse2001

Utter nonsense. This company has every right to exclude gays (and I'm one of them!) but it didn't lose the case, it relented for unknown reasons. ONE gay man made a stink about his exclusion and somewhere in the legalities that followed, something was brought up that made the company abandon its policy. What was it? Did the extra revenue generated from this undesirable new venture overcome their "moral" standards? Did the dollar trump God's word?

This idea that gays are forcing themselves on everyone else is GARBAGE. But you know what? If they aren't treated with respect as equals, then we all should expect some frivolous lawsuits like this to occur. In this post-Proposition 8 world, don't expect gay people to be as friendly as before. They are sick of being second class citizens. If straight people won't allow their supposed tolerance to be included in laws, then their tolerance must not be real.

If you have seen on other posts of mine I didn't support that prop as absolute,I think the courts should be involved if needed.Infact in Fl I voted against the ademdment that excluded gays from marriage.Personally I don't care what someone does as long as it doesn't interfere with someone else,what this gay person did against the dating service was abuse that did interfere with someone else.If for whatever resaon Eharmony bowed out well whatever

[old_cold]

The worst part of this is that probably the largest percentage of gays will now be tagged with the attitude of those that threatened this suit.

[zonababe]

Originally Posted by msconnie73

There are plenty of organizations that affirm gays, why do you feel the need to bully Christian organizations? Here lies one of my biggest complaints about the whole gay rights movement (agenda). You won't be satisfied until you have silenced all of those with opposing views.

How is asking you to include others silencing you?

[wanneroo]

Originally Posted by zonababe

How is asking you to include others silencing you?

Because you are asking us to bestow "special rights" onto certain people. It's a work place. Turn up and do your work. We don't need to know what you do in the bedroom and grant you special privileges cause you engage in same sex relationships.

[Chatteress]

Originally Posted by zonababe

How is asking you to include others silencing you?

To answer your question, because it would force the company out of business because it would no longer be a Christian organization.
Because homosexuality is a sin in many religions so for a Christian dating site to include gays would go against fundamental Christian beliefs. Why would Christians who are seeking like-minded Christian singles use a site that calls itself Christian but offers services to homosexual singles? When I'm seeking services or products from secular companies, I do not care if homosexuals work there or not as it does not affect the product or service I'm purchasing. However, when I'm seeking a Christian service (such as dating), I want that organization to honor the fundamental beliefs of Christianity.

[zonababe]

Originally Posted by wanneroo

Because you are asking us to bestow "special rights" onto certain people. It's a work place. Turn up and do your work. We don't need to know what you do in the bedroom and grant you special privileges cause you engage in same sex relationships.

Being included is not a special right. No special accomodations are needed to include gay people.

[zonababe]

Originally Posted by wanneroo

Because you are asking us to bestow "special rights" onto certain people. It's a work place. Turn up and do your work. We don't need to know what you do in the bedroom and grant you special privileges cause you engage in same sex relationships.

Originally Posted by msconnie73

To answer your question, because it would force the company out of business because it would no longer be a Christian organization.
Because homosexuality is a sin in many religions so for a Christian dating site to include gays would go against fundamental Christian beliefs. Why would Christians who are seeking like-minded Christian singles use a site that calls itself Christian but offers services to homosexual singles? When I'm seeking services or products from secular companies, I do not care if homosexuals work there or not as it does not affect the product or service I'm purchasing. However, when I'm seeking a Christian service (such as dating), I want that organization to honor the fundamental beliefs of Christianity.

You don't have to be Christian or have Christian beliefs to join Eharmony.

[jenn02674]

Cases are settled all the time, doesn't mean anyone is being forced to do anything. The company probably just decided that it was going to cost more money than it was worth to fight it.

Yes eharmony is a private company but that doesn't mean they cannot do anything they want. Once your commerce crosses state lines, you have to follow federal laws and regulations one of which includes discrimination. Perhaps they thought that there was a good chance they would lose the case.

I don't understand why people get so darn upset over these things. You aren't running the company. If you don't like what eharmony is doing YOU start your own matchmaking company and YOU do whatever you want with it. What eharmony does has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on your life.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by jenn02674

Cases are settled all the time, doesn't mean anyone is being forced to do anything. The company probably just decided that it was going to cost more money than it was worth to fight it.

Yes eharmony is a private company but that doesn't mean they cannot do anything they want. Once your commerce crosses state lines, you have to follow federal laws and regulations one of which includes discrimination. Perhaps they thought that there was a good chance they would lose the case.

I don't understand why people get so darn upset over these things. You aren't running the company. If you don't like what eharmony is doing YOU start your own matchmaking company and YOU do whatever you want with it. What eharmony does has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on your life.

I agree.But the point also is why do people get upset and try to force others like this incident.This goes back to political correctness,like for instance trying to ban the pledge or national prayer because someone doesn't like it.You don't have to recite,you don't have to pray,no one is forcing them to,yet they want to use the excuse that they are "inflamed" by having to see or hear others do it.This gay guy was not being prohibited from gay dating sites,all he had to do is find one yet he decided he wanted to bring "justice" by trampling on others rights.

[bibit612]

Originally Posted by jenn02674

What eharmony does has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on your life.

You totally missed the point of the post. It isn't about whether it affects an individual or not. It's about a business being strong-armed into something against its original business model. How would you like it if you went into a business selling meat products and your Jewish neighbor forces you to sell kosher products? Shouldn't I care because it doesn't affect me? God, if all people had the attitude of just plain "What's in it or not in it for me", we'd be in real trouble.