Supreme Court Ruling, 7 to 2 decision for the Colorado Baker.

[The Ugly Truth]

How about that? The SCOTUS supported our first amendment rights.

This is a very positive ruling Seven to Two.
It shows that we will not (!) stand for the control freaks that want to Fundamentally Change our culture. We are a nation under God, and will thwart these LGBTQ Idealogies.
Go America Go Trump.

[Irish Exit]

You are over-reading the opinion, but whatever.

[Gotcha68]

Regardless of how you read it this is what we should do now. Whenever you want a cake baked or flower arrangements made or any other celebratory thing produced for your party...tell the employees that you need them for a gay...whatever. Their reaction should tell you whether you need to take your business elsewhere...if discrimination bothers you of course.

[Guno צְבִי]

The justices did not issue a definitive ruling on the circumstances under which people can seek exemptions from anti-discrimination laws based on their religious views. The decision also did not address important claims raised in the case including whether baking a cake is a kind of expressive act protected by the Constitution's free speech guarantee.

they ruled in the one case, it didn't change case law


Kennedy also stressed the importance of gay rights while noting that litigation on similar issues is likely to continue in lower courts.

"Our society has come to the recognition that gay persons and gay couples cannot be treated as social outcasts or as inferior in dignity and worth," Kennedy wrote.

"The outcome of cases like this in other circumstances must await further elaboration in the courts, all in the context of recognizing that these disputes must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs, and without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek goods and services in an open market," Kennedy added.

[Cancel 2018.2]

The case is a narrow ruling and basically applicable to the case specific facts at hand alone.

[TOP]

Regardless of how you read it this is what we should do now. Whenever you want a cake baked or flower arrangements made or any other celebratory thing produced for your party...tell the employees that you need them for a gay...whatever. Their reaction should tell you whether you need to take your business elsewhere...if discrimination bothers you of course.

What a ridiculous thing to suggest....

[Gotcha68]

What a ridiculous thing to suggest....

Why? Why would you want to give your business to people who don't want to serve your family, friends and people in general merely for being gay? Better if you know right from the start and adjust your plans accordingly.

However, ridiculous is basing your business decisions on discrimination against certain groups of people.

[Legion]

How about that? The SCOTUS supported our first amendment rights. This is a very positive ruling Seven to Two. It shows that we will not (!) stand for the control freaks that want to Fundamentally Change our culture. We are a nation under God, and will thwart these LGBTQ Idealogies.
Go America Go Trump.

Nothing to do with Trump. There was bias by the Colorado authorities.

[Legion]

Why? Why would you want to give your business to people who don't want to serve your family, friends and people in general merely for being gay? Better if you know right from the start and adjust your plans accordingly. However, ridiculous is basing your business decisions on discrimination against certain groups of people.

People have a right to their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

You wouldn't demand a rasher of bacon from a Muslim butcher, would you?

[TOP]

Why? Why would you want to give your business to people who don't want to serve your family, friends and people in general merely for being gay? Better if you know right from the start and adjust your plans accordingly.

However, ridiculous is basing your business decisions on discrimination against certain groups of people.

An even more ridiculous reply..

[volsrock]

Regardless of how you read it this is what we should do now. Whenever you want a cake baked or flower arrangements made or any other celebratory thing produced for your party...tell the employees that you need them for a gay...whatever. Their reaction should tell you whether you need to take your business elsewhere...if discrimination bothers you of course.

Here are some ?s

Should a Jew baker be forced to bake a Nazi Flag cake?

Should a Black baker be forced to bake a KKK cake?

[mak2]

Should a racist gas station owner be forced to sale a black guy gas?

Here are some ?s

Should a Jew baker be forced to bake a Nazi Flag cake?

Should a Black baker be forced to bake a KKK cake?

[volsrock]

Should a racist gas station owner be forced to sale a black guy gas?

Nope!

Should a Black gas station owner be forced to sale a car full of KKK members in full dress gas?

[mak2]

If they were trying to get out of town it would probably be a good idea.

Nope!

Should a Black gas station owner be forced to sale a car full of KKK members in full dress gas?

[The Ugly Truth]

The case is a narrow ruling and basically applicable to the case specific facts at hand alone.

They upheld the right for someone not to be forced to use their artistic talents for something that they have a moral objection to. It may be narrow, but they have set a precedent. That's a good thing.