RE: Ministers Threatened with Jail/Fines For Refusing to Officiate at Gay Weddings
October 22, 2014 at 2:04 pm
(This post was last modified: October 22, 2014 at 2:10 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(October 22, 2014 at 10:45 am)Heywood Wrote: I could see where they might be required to facilitate non religious aspect of the marriage....i.e. the license...the flowers...perhaps even the venue. I just can't see how a court could credibly compel them to preform a religious wedding ceremony if they don't want too.
If they wish to make their wedding services nonreligious, then they can hardly appeal to religious beliefs in denying same-sex couples their services, no?
(October 22, 2014 at 11:30 am)Heywood Wrote: A free market would not allow for a large segment of the population to not be served. It takes government interference to make that happen.
Although I suspect that you have me on ignore given your refusal to engage any points I have made, allow me to laugh my ass off at your ignorance of history.
(October 22, 2014 at 11:57 am)Heywood Wrote:(October 22, 2014 at 11:44 am)Alex K Wrote: There is no such free market. But even if - discriminating against not so large segments is then to be accepted?
Sure.
Casino's discriminate against card counters.
So, do you understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic qualities?
Because card counters aren't born, but gay folk are.
