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Re: Colorado Judge: Bakery Owner discriminated against gay couple [W:123]
My point essentially boils down to this: Can a business benefit from all the benefits provided through tax monies and still deny the tax payers patronship on the mere basis of race, gender, sexuality? If yes then it sets up the groundwork for an illogical society where a tax payer can choose to pay taxes depending on who it helps. As that premise is illogical and contrary to the notion of what it means to live within a society, there are only three options left for a business:
1) businesses completely stop using societal benefits/taxes/privileges thus freeing themselves from public accommodations status. (Unlikely)
2) businesses continue to use societal benefits/taxes/privileges thus maintaining public accommodations status. (Very likely)
3) businesses cease to exist if they do not conform to what it means to live within a society.
Hatuey, if it's private, it's private. If it's public, it's public. Stop beating around the bush and make your friggin point. I've demonstrated the difference between a private entity and a public entity. You know the difference. I know the difference. We simply have different interpretations of what each should be allowed to do. Now, make your point or I'm going to move along to another thread. This 20 questions crap is getting old.
My point essentially boils down to this: Can a business benefit from all the benefits provided through tax monies and still deny the tax payers patronship on the mere basis of race, gender, sexuality? If yes then it sets up the groundwork for an illogical society where a tax payer can choose to pay taxes depending on who it helps. As that premise is illogical and contrary to the notion of what it means to live within a society, there are only three options left for a business:
1) businesses completely stop using societal benefits/taxes/privileges thus freeing themselves from public accommodations status. (Unlikely)
2) businesses continue to use societal benefits/taxes/privileges thus maintaining public accommodations status. (Very likely)
3) businesses cease to exist if they do not conform to what it means to live within a society.