RE: Britian knows how to put bigot Christians in their place
November 30, 2013 at 3:51 am
(This post was last modified: November 30, 2013 at 3:58 am by Raven.)
(November 29, 2013 at 10:51 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: I mean... I'm torn on this. On the one hand, discrimination/bigotry are wrong and horrible and crimes against humanity, but on the other, people should be free to run their businesses as they see fit. I don't understand why a gay couple would want to extend their business to a couple of cowardly bigots anyway.
I am afraid that I must partially disagree. Yes, it is horrible that they think they have a right to discriminate, and are bigots. End of story right there. Full stop.
It is a public accommodation. That means you serve the public. You have no right to refuse service. If you don't like it, find another way to earn your living. Are we getting all libertarian around here?
So people should be able to refuse to serve gay couples, or my wife and I because I'm white and she's Latin? I don't think so.
ETA: No it is not apples and oranges - discrimination is discrimination. All of it is wrong. And yes, that would mean that I would not be able to discriminate some Xtian fool for being Xtian.
Not that I would anyway. I couldn't and then live with myself.
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― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
