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In reply to the discussion: Is Supreme Court's "Gay Wedding" Case Built on a Lie? Man at Center of the Story Says He's Straight [View all]Hugin
(38,053 posts)The state accommodation laws are there to allow a plaintiff to sue if they can demonstrate a pattern of discrimination. They have to prove it, however.
Which takes time and research which is easily dispelled in defense by simply playing the capacity card. Doing x for y, exceeded the capacity of the business. Which is why I believe that this farce went with a web design company that doesnt actually make anything. They wanted the case to go to the SC, instead of doing what any real company would do and as you say accommodating the plaintiff and getting on with the business of making a living.
I still say that this case was solely to provide legal cover for bigotry. No legitimate business is going to turn down paying customers on principle alone. Business is in general amoral, if it intends to stay in business.