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I have to admit, I'm torn on this one. On one hand, I think businesses should have the right to refuse on any basis, on the other hand, if we allow people to refuse service because of religion, where does it stop?
With you not buying from businesses that discriminate. You cannot legitimately use government force when the rights of others are not infringed upon. And in the general sense, denial of services doesn't innately infringe upon the rights of others. Yes, I do know there are specific situations in which it can and in those instances we can use government force, but things like a cupcake or something? No, those involve no rights since you do not have right to another's property or labor.
Consumer force, however, may be used. You can't use the government but that doesn't mean you are out of options. Businesses must have profit to survive and you can engage in educated consumerism to influence that. Don't like businesses that discriminate? Don't buy from them. Boycott and protest if you want. But this presumption of ownership over other people's property and labor is unreasonable.