Religion No Excuse For Gay Discrimination

[Zacs-Master]

In a similar case to Cakegate, a court in the US has ruled that discrimination against gays on religious grounds isn't lawful:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/us/florist-discrimination-gay-couple-washington-court.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

[Jackdaw33]

Discrimination generally is NOT against the law, only on certain grounds. That's why the florist was stupid in advertising those grounds.

[andy-hughes]

SnookerPlayer - //How about moral grounds as opposed to religious grounds. //

As I am sure you know, exactly the same rules apply.

You cannot exempt yourself from the law simply because you don't like the bits of it that offend you - or in this case, the florist.

It appears she fell foul of the inbuilt sense of superiority (I've got something you need, and I am better than you because I have it and you don't ...) that is a cornerstone of religion.

[SnookerPlayer]

The florist was silly and should have said she had not got enough materials to fill the order and suggest an alternative supplier.

What we see, yet again, is a plan to deliberately push the gay agenda. If the buyers were half decent, and, as suggested, good previous customers, they should have anticipated the response and accepted it. But, oh no, the point of discrimination had to be pushed to the limit. It seems, despite the legalities, that little tolerance was paid to the florist.

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444
/// Bazile....in answer to your question of 14:42, it morphed in to one about Muslims because Talbot made it so, at 08:53 this
morning. ///

He only made the comparison because you mentioned Christians.

So why was he out of order for bringing Islam into the debate, especially with their much worst attitude towards gays?

[hereIam]

I think she's entitled to her views, but of course 'big brother' is watching and it's not allowed today !

[jackthehat]

She's a seller of flowers not some moral arbiter.
Whatever you might think are the rights and wrongs, the case of discrimination has been proven against her in the legal system.

[hereIam]

I know ! And she's still entitled to her views, as are we all ... Just because a law was passed to make it illegal to have such views, will never stop people having them. I feel sorry for her.

[jackthehat]

LoL....
It's not illegal to have homophobic views; it's illegal to discriminate because of them.

[hereIam]

Again, I know lol ...

[Bazile]

aog 16:02

//He only made the comparison because you mentioned Christians.//

Where ?

[mikey4444]

AOG...the word Christian is included in the NY Times Link !

But the word Muslim wasn't....that was introduced by Talbot, so my answer to Bazile at 15:18 still stands.

I repeat, Talbot decided broaden this thread into a anti-Muslim rant.

[-Talbot-]

I turned nothing into an anti Muslim rant.
It's because of fools like yourself that Donlad Trump now resides at the White House.

Take a look at the header of this thread.


Religion No Excuse For Gay Discrimination

Why would mentioning the attitude of many Muslims regarding their attitude to gays be so out of place on such a thread?
You are in denial if you think it has no place here.

Seriously are you telling me I am wrong?

[ummmm]

I agree with Talbot. I'm not anti Muslim and I don't believe Talbot is but Christians do get a harder time than they deserve in comparison.

[-Talbot-]

That's very brave of you, ummmm.


But well said and ummmm for BA ;0)

[Togo]

//Religion No Excuse For Gay Discrimination//
If you happen to be a Christian.........but it is compulsory to discriminate in most other religions. :))

[mikey4444]

"It's because of fools like yourself that Donlad Trump now resides at the White House."

Talbot....I live in Wales. How could it possibly be my fault that Trump is now the President ?

[Togo]

//Donlad Trump//

Haha that has to be the best Freudian typo ever. :))