Re:Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
by bootlooped on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:33AM
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Except if the reason they are refusing them service is because they are a member of a protected class. This was a core issue of the civil rights movement.
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Re:Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
by toomuchtodo on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:35AM
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It could be argued that forcing a business owner to provide a service they don’t want to perform is assault by the state (protected classes notwithstanding).
What if a business owner’s religion precludes then from serving a protected class or someone with a disability? Which takes precedence?
Re:Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
by oneeyedpigeon on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:44AM
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But the business owner in this case is specifically offering to provide the service (baking a cake to your requirements) already. Unless they aren't, and they just offer a number of predesigned, off-the-shelf cakes, but it doesn't sound like that's the case here.