News and Events => Political and Legal News => Topic started by: DriftingCrow on December 09, 2013, 09:31:46 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 09, 2013, 09:31:46 AM
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 09, 2013, 09:31:46 AM
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/7/denver-cake-shopmustsellcakestogaycouplejudgerules.html
Source: Al-Jazeera America (No author listed)
A Colorado bakery owner illegally discriminated against a gay couple when he refused to make a wedding cake for the pair last year because of his Christian religious beliefs, a judge ruled Friday.
"At first blush, it may seem reasonable that a private business should be able to refuse service to anyone it chooses," [Administrative law Judge Robert] Spencer wrote in his 13-page ruling. "This view, however, fails to take into account the cost to society and the hurt caused to persons who are denied service simply because of who they are."
Source: Al-Jazeera America (No author listed)
A Colorado bakery owner illegally discriminated against a gay couple when he refused to make a wedding cake for the pair last year because of his Christian religious beliefs, a judge ruled Friday.
"At first blush, it may seem reasonable that a private business should be able to refuse service to anyone it chooses," [Administrative law Judge Robert] Spencer wrote in his 13-page ruling. "This view, however, fails to take into account the cost to society and the hurt caused to persons who are denied service simply because of who they are."
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: suzifrommd on December 09, 2013, 09:37:44 AM
Post by: suzifrommd on December 09, 2013, 09:37:44 AM
The right decision.
I have long since been sick of people using their faith to justify bullying.
I have long since been sick of people using their faith to justify bullying.
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: Devlyn on December 09, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
Post by: Devlyn on December 09, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
If you want to have some fun, Google "gay cake"
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 09, 2013, 09:55:20 AM
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 09, 2013, 09:55:20 AM
Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 09, 2013, 09:40:23 AM
If you want to have some fun, Google "gay cake"
I am guess you meant Google Images. I like the one with the hunky sailor's coming out of the cake. :laugh:
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: LordKAT on December 09, 2013, 09:57:58 AM
Post by: LordKAT on December 09, 2013, 09:57:58 AM
My daughter found a wedding cake shaped as a coffin. Silly funeral directors.
Title: Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner, Says He'd Rather Go To Jail Than Make
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 10, 2013, 09:41:49 PM
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 10, 2013, 09:41:49 PM
Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner, Says He'd Rather Go To Jail Than Make Gay Wedding Cake
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/10/jack-phillips-gay-wedding-cake_n_4420252.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices
Source: Huffington Post No author listed
The Colorado baker who was ordered to serve gay couples by a state judge says he'd rather go to jail than prepare a same-sex wedding cake.
[Video 0 minutes 58 seconds]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
**beware of annoying Dispicable Me ad!**
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/10/jack-phillips-gay-wedding-cake_n_4420252.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices
Source: Huffington Post No author listed
The Colorado baker who was ordered to serve gay couples by a state judge says he'd rather go to jail than prepare a same-sex wedding cake.
[Video 0 minutes 58 seconds]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
**beware of annoying Dispicable Me ad!**
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: Joelene9 on December 11, 2013, 11:26:01 PM
Post by: Joelene9 on December 11, 2013, 11:26:01 PM
Why do these customers bother with this particular baker? On the surface, this seems to be discrimination. They can go to another baker, that other baker can make the money. There have been erosion of our free enterprise system which in turn allows less choice of services and products which leaves to less employment opportunities. This case is not helping us any.
Joelene
Joelene
Title: Re: Judge says Denver bakery must sell wedding cakes to gay couples
Post by: suzifrommd on December 12, 2013, 08:44:02 AM
Post by: suzifrommd on December 12, 2013, 08:44:02 AM
Quote from: Joelene9 on December 11, 2013, 11:26:01 PM
This case is not helping us any.
If we're to be protected from discrimination, isn't it necessary that discrimination have consequences?