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In reply to the discussion: Colorado baker sues state officials, claiming continued religious persecution [View all]SunSeeker
(58,378 posts)48. Oh but it is, FBaggins. It was all about WHO was buying the cake, not what was said.
Prohibiting vulgarity does not involved discrimination, since the same rule applies no matter who is buying the cake. All the gay couple wanted was a wedding cake with their names on it, like any other marrying couple.
But when it came to his wedding cakes, he refused to make them for gay couples. That is discrimination. Whether or not he might still sell a gay couple other products like cookies is irrelevant. He still discriminated against them in that instance.
This is why a landlord would be popped for housing discrimination if he refused to rent to black families at his properties in a white neighborhood, even if he would rent to them at another property he owns in a black neighborhood. Ask Trump.
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Colorado baker sues state officials, claiming continued religious persecution [View all]
DonViejo
Aug 2018
OP
The most persecuted religious people in the U.S. are white Christians, haven't you heard?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Aug 2018
#19
So if his "religion" allowed race discrimination, he could turn away black customers?
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#7
Oh but it is, FBaggins. It was all about WHO was buying the cake, not what was said.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#48
ohhh, the pooooooor widdle homophoibc, religious zealot snowflake--I mean, victim.
niyad
Aug 2018
#12
SCOTUS did NOT find "previous attempts to do so amounted to religious persecution."
bitterross
Aug 2018
#26
OFFS, no one "forced" him to go into the business of selling cakes to the public.
SunSeeker
Aug 2018
#45
Probably near where it's dictated that, if someone works on Sunday, summarily execute them.
Oneironaut
Aug 2018
#51