Michael Brown

[Ephirith]

Originally Posted by Frieza_Prexus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The case we are using as an example was about forcing a baker to make a cake for a celebration. Not because they were gay, but because they were celebrating an event. He did not refuse service because they were gay. He refused service because he did not agree with the celebration they were conducting.

Don't be like that. Why did he disagree with the celebration? What is the difference between all the other celebrations he bakes cakes for, and that one? It was the gayness.

Do you think it would be okay for him to refuse service to an interracial couple because he disagrees with interracial marriage? You could make the same argument-- he did not refuse service because the groom was black. He refused service because he doesn't think blacks should marry whites. His only issue was the class + the celebration, not necessarily the class itself, right?

This would be illegal under the Civil Rights Act, just as the homo example would be illegal if homosexuality were a protected class.