"Businesses should be able to deny anyone for any reas- OMG stop discriminating against press secretaries!"
I do think they should be allowed to refuse service to anyone, it's their company, so they will take the positive or negative of doing so. If they don't want to serve a happy gay couple, well, fuck them and never give them money again. They should't be forced to, that's their choice.
I think it's far too risky to actually allow anyone to refuse service for any reason. You'll wind up with sundown towns and whatever the equivalents for non-blacks would be in various places. We need some protections
As long as it fits with what you want, right? Fact is, she was peacefully in the restaurant and not causing a scene. Just because of her political affiliation she got and her party got the boot.
I think its fine. I also think its fine for Christian Bakers to refuse to make a cake.
Dont be a hypocrite about it.
Not being all or nothing is not hypocritical. I have perfectly spelled out the nuance necessary. Again, hypocrisy would be if I said certain sexual orientations can be discriminated against or certain political beliefs must be respected.
Except you have repeatedly state that certain sexualities can be discriminated against - namely straight people, because they are not a 'protected class.'
Repeatedly where? Also, straight people are not a protected class , but orientation is, of which straight is one. Also Also, orientation being protected doesn't mean no one can be discriminated against. It just means you can't do it due to their orientation. A gay or straight man can absolutely be denied service for some other reason.
So you agree that the baker was correct. ---
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