by spiderdust » 30 Dec 2017, 09:58
Ok, let's look at it a different way...
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for a couple because they were of a different race?
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for a couple because they belonged to a different religion than the baker?
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for an immigrant couple?
I read a very good op-ed piece recently by Duff Goldman, owner of Charm City Cakes, and he points out that when a business receives a license to operate in public, they must agree to serve the entire public. They can decide what they want to serve, but not to whom. As an example, he said that if someone came in and asked him to make a lasagna, he could refuse because his business does not make lasagnas (much like a kosher caterer being within their rights to refuse to serve pork, as it would not be on their menu). However if someone comes in and wants to order a cake, he cannot refuse to serve that person based on who they are.
By picking and choosing who they wanted to serve, the bakers violated the agreement they made when receiving the business license.
Here's a link to the article, if anyone would like to read it:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-1208-cake-controversy-20171206-story.html
Ok, let's look at it a different way...
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for a couple because they were of a different race?
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for a couple because they belonged to a different religion than the baker?
What if a baker refused to bake a cake for an immigrant couple?
I read a very good op-ed piece recently by Duff Goldman, owner of Charm City Cakes, and he points out that when a business receives a license to operate in public, they must agree to serve the entire public. They can decide what they want to serve, but not to whom. As an example, he said that if someone came in and asked him to make a lasagna, he could refuse because his business does not make lasagnas (much like a kosher caterer being within their rights to refuse to serve pork, as it would not be on their menu). However if someone comes in and wants to order a cake, he cannot refuse to serve that person based on who they are.
By picking and choosing who they wanted to serve, the bakers violated the agreement they made when receiving the business license.
Here's a link to the article, if anyone would like to read it: [url]http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-op-1208-cake-controversy-20171206-story.html[/url]