They don't have to. If they provide a service though they have to provide it to everyone. If you don't want to serve gay weddings don't provide services to wedding.Originally Posted by Kal'Stang
If someone decides they don't want to serve portions of the public does the public have the right to vote them out of that area...zoned to provide commerce for the public?
“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”
*Adam Smith*
The Devil constantly whispers in your ear asking you to have doubt and give into temptation.
I know it's not you but, wha t you asked reminded me.
"Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world." - Antonin Scalia
Which would be the reporter changing the wording of her response. The news reporter is putting words in the woman's mouth. And there are different ways to "cater" a wedding, including providing food in the way I described, simply picking up enough food for the people attending an event.
Are you saying that you honestly believe that the pizzeria wasn't talking about a refusal of a scenario I described?
"A woman is like a teabag, you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Keep your religion out of other people's marriages.
In other words people are required to give up their personal beliefs and everyone must think alike in order to own a business. Thanks but no thanks. Living in such a society would be extremely boring and extremely restrictive.
No, the public never has a right to violate individual Rights.
I have an answer for everything...you may not like the answer or it may not satisfy your curiosity..but it will still be an answer. ~ Kal'Stang
My mind and my heart are saying I'm in my twenties. My body is pointing at my mind and heart and laughing its ass off. ~ Kal'Stang
Ahh yes, the old "liberals love Muslims" meme.
Also, do people really still believe the Fox News version of that "give them jobs" deal? Really? You never actually bothered to go watch the actual video and see what was actually said? Weren't you the least bit curious?
He touched her over her bra and underpants, she says, and guided her hand to touch him over his underwear
Doing such would open them up to a libel lawsuit. Not going to happen.
The store owner said it themselves. They would not refuse service to anyone that walked into their store to buy a pizza. So yes, they were not talking about your scenario.
I have an answer for everything...you may not like the answer or it may not satisfy your curiosity..but it will still be an answer. ~ Kal'Stang
My mind and my heart are saying I'm in my twenties. My body is pointing at my mind and heart and laughing its ass off. ~ Kal'Stang
Closing isn't much of an issue for them. They raised 1/2 million dollars on the internet in one day from supporters. They can move elsewhere and open a serious restaurant. The bullies caused them to get a financial windfall from it.
Selling a cake to someone does not equal giving up your own beliefs or change how you think. If you sell a shirt a Muslim wears to their Mosque does that make you a Muslim? Or any less of a Christian? Does it mean you can no longer believe anything you want? No, no, and no. It means you sold him a shirt.
A business does not have individual rights. You don't have to let blacks, gays, women, or anyone else into your home. Your private residence. You don't have to talk to gay people. When you open a business though and open it up to the public there's a different set of rules.No, the public never has a right to violate individual Rights.
“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”
*Adam Smith*
So give them your money to make a point? I don't understand that line of thinking. If it's a politician, a charity, or a preacher it makes sense.
By this logic, I can have a profitable business by simply claiming I won't serve gays and then moan about how the ebil libruls are ruining me.
Good morning, Kal'Stang.
I know. It's just unreal to me that the discussion about "rights" on this topic have deteriorated to this point in our Country. Emotion, rather than logic, seems to have taken over on what should be a dry legal matter. Maybe that's how things get handled these days, on both sides of the coin - create chaos to get attention. When I see the "pushback" that is taking place with the financial outpouring for the pizzeria, it appears that both sides are digging in their heels to show where they stand. What's next?
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