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cbayer

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4. What would you do if someone came in and wanted you to print messages of hate?

Reply to nil desperandum (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 11:29 AM

Apr 2015

What if the WBC wanted you to print "God Hates Fags" posters?

There is a very important point here, imo.

Denying service to people based on who they are is wrong.

OTOH, I am not sure someone should be forced to participate in producing a message that they object to.

As a business owner, where do you stand on this?

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Court Says ‘Religious Freedom’ Gives T-Shirt Company The Right To Discriminate Against LGBT Group [View all] cbayer Apr 2015 OP

Seems like we're quickly picking up speed as we head down the slippery slope woodsprite Apr 2015 #1

Agree. I think we need something at the federal level to stop this. cbayer Apr 2015 #2

My Company nil desperandum Apr 2015 #3

What would you do if someone came in and wanted you to print messages of hate? cbayer Apr 2015 #4

Refuse nil desperandum Apr 2015 #5

This article doesn't say what the t-shirts said, but what if they had messages cbayer Apr 2015 #6

Lunch counter nil desperandum Apr 2015 #7

It doesn't necessarily mean you have a public price list, but I could give lots of examples where cbayer Apr 2015 #8

Except nil desperandum Apr 2015 #11

Your continuing to justify this doesn't make it right, imo. cbayer Apr 2015 #14

Corrections nil desperandum Apr 2015 #17

I appreciate the explanation and accept it. cbayer Apr 2015 #19

Indeed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #20

Exactly - knowing how they can manipulate things provides the opportunity cbayer Apr 2015 #21

Indeed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #25

I nil desperandum Apr 2015 #9

That's all fine and good, but what you suggested (if not outright stated) above cbayer Apr 2015 #10

Indeed nil desperandum Apr 2015 #13

Again, I think you are within your rights to make business decisions based cbayer Apr 2015 #16

Following links, it appears the awful message was "Lexington Pride Festival 5" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #12

Clearly that is not a message that could be assumed to be objectionable. cbayer Apr 2015 #15

Frankly, I think the judge just plain lies in his decision muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #23

Agree. If the image that you have provided is it, then there is absolutely no message cbayer Apr 2015 #24

That's nil desperandum Apr 2015 #18

I've heard the argument used by liberals TlalocW Apr 2015 #22

Yes, except what was to be printed on the t-shirt looks really innocuous. cbayer Apr 2015 #26

think about what you just said Lordquinton Apr 2015 #27