Steven K Scott said: Whatever happened to just not shopping at a place you don't agree with? Can the lesbian couple not buy a cake somewhere else? Why protest Chik-fil-A, just quit eating chik-fil-a. Don't like Hobby Lobby's policies on birth control, don't buy your damn picture frames there. The clerk in Kentucky was in the wrong in that she was a government employee and her job was to deal with the citizens of her state, but a private business owner should be able choose who they serve. The problem is that the government backs all this crying, stealing the liberties from the majority to make sure the minority doesn't get its feelings hurt.
Capt.,
Just added Jen's Special to my queue on Netflix, looking forward to watching it!
While I can agree with some of your sentiment, such as maybe Hobby Lobby's polices which is in regards to their employees. I think the big difference is when you are buying a cake and are refused service because you are different, that is called discrimination, but I understand if an owner says it is against their religious beliefs, maybe they should get a pass, but is it similar to a No Shoes, No shirt policy? Just look back at the civil rights movement when service was refused to blacks, although I guess technically they got around it by telling them they could go to the back door. Now if I was refused service would I want to shop their? No, but that doesn't give them the right I guess not to serve me just because I was different then others they served.
Of course then there is the question about CCW and a store owner not wanting someone carrying in their store. I guess that falls under a safety issue. If the person returns their firearm to their car, they are welcomed to come in and be served by that business.
I know there seems to be a lot of gray areas, and I think that comes from how we look at things from our experiences.
Mel