I'm not homophobic, ann, I do believe anyone has a right to refuse someone into their guest house if they don't agree with the situation they are presented with. The law in this case needs to be amended. Everyone should have a choice in the matter. And I do think that the first couple set up the Guest House owners in Cornwall.
Yes, Mick.
Time has marched on and many things have changed.
There was a time when *you* couldn't have voted, either...........
I use the phrase 'within the law' as it seems too many people are willing to believe that because these couples are Christians, they should be allowed to ignore bits of the law.
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What or who was abused, joeluke ?
Oh, and facts if you please, rather than speculation.
AYG - There is absolutely nothing whatsoever preventing practising religionists running guesthouses...........but it must be *within* the law.
Why should they be given a special dispensation for operating outside any law you or I would have to follow ?
22:36 Wed 26th Jan 2011
PLEASE forgive me asking you again, can i not read in your post
------Why should they be given a special dispensation-----
That is why i have given you the perfect example
Why can old Christians not have a special dispensation
What about if I booked a room overnight at an establishment run by Muslims, Jews, other religions unspecified, agnostics or atheists.One male, one female, unmarried.
Could the booking be legally refused?
It doesn't affect me one way or the other, I am not religious and i don't give a flump who fluffs who. But at least i can stand a distance away and be unbiased.
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There is a law exempting them............so they are 'within the law'.