I mean, who would’ve thought we’d ever come to this. There is a small time, salt of the earth, another face in the crowd, who wants to use his talents to design wedding cakes. That’s part of his vocation. And we might actually tell this man he can no longer do so as long as he insists on living and and expressing the religious convictions (imagine that, something besides sex to build a lifestyle around) which bring meaning to his life. And although there would be people who would want to buy his wedding cakes, and other people who would sell the brutally violated couple wedding cakes…Well, doggone it, we will use force to keep you from using your natural talents.
Curious as to why you are painting the gay couple as angry and belligerent when there was never a fact pointing that way.
Facts not in dispute by either side: the baker denied the couple a wedding cake upon hearing it was to celebrate their marriage in Massachusetts. No decorations or designs were discussed. The couple immediately left the store.
If you’re going to force a man out of business, or out of part of his business, or out of living by his long held, peacefully practiced religious beliefs via the force of the government…You aren’t just angry, you’re enraged.
Gay and Lesbian people have much more important issues to contend with than worrying about the fact that one baker; out of perhaps dozens in their area; wouldn’t bake them a cake.
You lessen the reality of “true” discrimination when you “set-up” or “manufacture”? a puported incident of discrimination.
Did you just imply that gay people have built their lifestyle around sex, while that baker built his lifestyle around religion?
Are you aware that gay people build there lifestyles around sex (or skiing, or cars, or many other pursuits) the same as hetero people do? Fun fact, gay folks can be religious too, and many are!
And again, fo you know why polygamy and incest are illegal? It seems like you honestly don’t.
No. You read way too much into it. Not soley by their sexual orientation, nor he soley by his religion. But those are the two aspects we are actively discussing.
What logic? Deformities by incest are over stated. And are completely absent in sterile couples (gay brothers for instance =)) We’re only talking about consenting adults not forced relationships between the mature and immature. We have laws for abuse.
Marriage and employment rights? No. They’re not equal. If a Catholic high school wants to fire a teacher who has just “come out” it should be able to.
Imagine if heterosexuality disappeared tomorrow. Chaos and disaster.
If homosexuality did? Curious news story.
They simply aren’t equal. They don’t even remotely come close to impacting society in the same way. Again, one could vanish and it would make for water cooler talk. The other has propagated the species.
There is a logical argument for state recognition of hetero marriage. It serves an absolutely critical function to society. Nay, to the species.
I will not be bullied into recognizing unalike, unequal things as equal. Nor, will I bend to hes that want me to call them shes.
Throw some more 'bigots" my way. I grow stronger with each one.
Love you bro, but I’ll have to reply to your response later. Thanks for chatting with me. I realize you don’t like bigots like me, but I appreciate your sticking around to talk.
They took this poor baker to court and dragged his name through the mud.
He was willing to serve them. They could buy any cake in his store( that’s not disputed either.) He just wasn’t willing to use his artistic abilities to write a message that he didn’t agree with based on his religious beliefs on a cake. I would bake the cake because I like money and am not religious but he’s not me.
Incorrect. Read the facts of the case. The baker denied them before any design or decorations were discussed.
What mud was his name dragged through? Obviously he doesn’t support gay marriage and should be proud of the position he took when it became publicized. Or maybe you subconsciously realize that what he did was wrong and should be looked down upon.
The baker was found to be correct. The SCOTUS also decided he was unfairly targeted for his religious beliefs. It turned out not to be a gay marriage issue but people picking on a staunch Christian issue. Please read the decision before posting.