Belfast bakers lose "gay cake" discrimination appeal

[Arkilogue]

In a decision that should have surprised nobody, owners of a Belfast bakery who refused a customer's order for a pro-gay marriage cake two years ago have lost their discrimination appeal. America, take note: this is how it's done:

The firm argued that the cake's message was against the bakers' religious views.

Reacting to the ruling, Daniel McArthur from Ashers said he was "extremely disappointed" adding that it undermined "democratic freedom, religious freedom and free speech".

"If equality law means people can be punished for politely refusing to support other people's causes then equality law needs to change," he said.

"We had served Mr Lee before and we would be happy to serve him again.

"The judges accepted that we did not know that Mr Lee was gay and that he was not the reason we declined the order.

"We have always said it was not about the customer, it was about the message."

In court on Monday, three judges said it did not follow that icing a message meant you supported that message.

In their ruling, they said: "The fact that a baker provides a cake for a particular team or portrays witches on a Halloween cake does not indicate any support for either."

When are idiots like this going to get it into their thick heads?

So you think people should be forced to created something they morally disagree with?