wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 I was totally for equal marriage rights for gays. I mean for fucksake, enough said. But with all the s*** that our country is facing right now, scotus is wasting their f****** valuable time on whether or not a gay couple can force some other guy to make a gay wedding cake for them? There's a f****** thought Dorothy. At least seven out of ten Bakers are homosexuals. Go to another fockin* Baker! Tell yourself you're keeping it in the community, the same way black people only go to black business owners. Frankly, I don't care what the fuc you tell yourselves. But it's this me too me too pushiness that ends of alienating people to your cause. It's capitalism. Let this f****** Baker lose business. Let another Baker make a fortune. It will work itself out. Besides, do gay guys do it in the bundt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted December 5, 2017 Was just talking about this to a couple attorneys up here....... Focking wack jobs - like you said, just go to another bakery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted December 5, 2017 Or...just bake the cake and make money. Also that option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,979 Posted December 5, 2017 Or...just bake the cake and make money. Also that option. Of course that's an option. In this case the business doesn't want to due to religious beliefs. And that should be respected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted December 5, 2017 Of course that's an option. In this case the business doesn't want to due to religious beliefs. And that should be respected. Umm...no. Hiding behind religion to discriminate is pathetic and shouldn't be respected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 I was totally for equal marriage rights for gays. I mean for fucksake, enough said. But with all the s*** that our country is facing right now, scotus is wasting their f****** valuable time on whether or not a gay couple can force some other guy to make a gay wedding cake for them? There's a f****** thought Dorothy. At least seven out of ten Bakers are homosexuals. Go to another fockin* Baker! Tell yourself you're keeping it in the community, the same way black people only go to black business owners. Frankly, I don't care what the fuc you tell yourselves. But it's this me too me too pushiness that ends of alienating people to your cause. It's ###### capitalism. Let this f****** Baker lose business. Let another Baker make a fortune. It will work itself out. Besides, do gay guys do it in the bundt? This case has far more implications, legally, than the fate of homosexual cakes. As a Straight White Man, this may be difficult to understand because there aren't many scenarios where a business owner would refuse service to you - unless maybe you were openly non-christian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,979 Posted December 5, 2017 Umm...no. Hiding behind religion to discriminate is pathetic and shouldn't be respected. No one is hiding behind it. It's not like there aren't 30 other bakeries in Lakewood CO that would gladly make them a cake. Personally, I don't even think the religious aspect should come in to play. I think a business owner should be able to decide who they do work for. Period. Discrimination is such a minimal issue at this point. Let people discriminate if they want. if it's dumb discrimination like due to race it will take care of itself because a large segment of society will refuse to patronize the business. In this case it's completely reasonable for someone with a religious issue with homosexuality to not want to serve them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted December 5, 2017 I have some thoughts about why we are dealing with (quotes) issues like this today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted December 5, 2017 Or...just bake the cake and make money. Also that option.and should always be an "option" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,656 Posted December 5, 2017 Yeah, I was once on their side. Now I DGAF. Sink or swim like the rest of us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad GLuckman 518 Posted December 5, 2017 The example I always see cited that opposes this is: "Are you going to force a Jew baker to bake a swastika cake for a nazi?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 No one is hiding behind it. It's not like there aren't 30 other bakeries in Lakewood CO that would gladly make them a cake. Personally, I don't even think the religious aspect should come in to play. I think a business owner should be able to decide who they do work for. Period. Discrimination is such a minimal issue at this point. Let people discriminate if they want. if it's dumb discrimination like due to race it will take care of itself because a large segment of society will refuse to patronize the business. In this case it's completely reasonable for someone with a religious issue with homosexuality to not want to serve them. Gender, Race, Religion, or Nationality.... If you don't think in this day and age that Sexual Orientation should be added to that list, then I don't know what to tell you - you're probably an arse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,979 Posted December 5, 2017 Gender, Race, Religion, or Nationality.... If you don't think in this day and age that Sexual Orientation should be added to that list, then I don't know what to tell you - you're probably an arse. There are plenty of places that will serve all of the above. The need for the government to intervene is long past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Of course that's an option. In this case the business doesn't want to due to religious beliefs. And that should be respected. You know, many people here know that I used to be quite religious. In fact I actually spent time in the Seminary. Should have stayed there since I'm broke and celibate anyway. I really wonder what religion this Baker is? Because I've done my fair share of comparative theology and in so doing you get familiar with any number of various religions throughout the world. Yet to find one that had a problem with making baked goods based upon the sexual orientation of those who are going to eat it. There are rules about when you can bake, with what grains you can bake, with what other ingredients you can mix in the preparation of said baked goods. But I'll guarantee you, there isn't a single biblical tyrannical Torah or other religious text that said Thou shalt not make a fancy cake with two plastic guys on top. Maybe it's just because they hadn't invented plastic at the time. That's probably it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 The example I always see cited that opposes this is: "Are you going to force a Jew baker to bake a swastika cake for a nazi?" And the answer is, of course not, because it's apples to oranges. "Nazi" is not a protected status under the 1964 Civil Rights Act - nor should it ever be. Sexual Orientation should be added. And that's the purpose of this court case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Hehe, autocorrect took quaranical and turned it into tyrannical. Think I'll leave it that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 There are plenty of places that will serve all of the above. The need for the government to intervene is long past. Are you suggesting that we can toss Federal Laws on the Right to Refuse Service just because there are alternative options? It's really okay, in your mind, for a business to exist with a "White's Only" policy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Blacks are historically bad tippers. They're all so f****** flat-out rude to the staff. Mostly because they don't have the breeding or culture to understand what to do when they do go out. And last, they often take up a booth for like 3 or 4 hours and nurse their drinks. Restaurants live and die on turnover. So yeah, I'm pretty much okay with the whites only premise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,979 Posted December 5, 2017 Are you suggesting that we can toss Federal Laws on the Right to Refuse Service just because there are alternative options? It's really okay, in your mind, for a business to exist with a "White's Only" policy? Yep. That would take care of itself. Just like the store in Denver that last week posted a sign praising gentrification. They got their comeuppance. You simply can't do that in today's day and age. The government wasn't needed. Nor would it be if a store had a whites only policy. That store would be out of business in a week, if not sooner. No government intervention required. Hell, look at Danny Masterson. Got fired today without any proof of wrongdoing. That's the environment we live in today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,656 Posted December 5, 2017 We're talking about a fockkin cake. Make your own and get on with your life. Children have more serious fights than this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Two gay guys walk into a bakery. They Place their order. They get refused to service. Know why? They don't serve cupcakes there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,083 Posted December 5, 2017 Are you suggesting that we can toss Federal Laws just because there are alternative options?? Isnt this what Sanctuary cities are doing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 Yep. That would take care of itself. Just like the store in Denver that last week posted a sign praising gentrification. They got their comeuppance. You simply can't do that in today's day and age. The government wasn't needed. Nor would it be if a store had a whites only policy. That store would be out of business in a week, if not sooner. No government intervention required. Hell, look at Danny Masterson. Got fired today without any proof of wrongdoing. That's the environment we live in today. Not in 1964. Which is why the Federal Law was needed in the first place. Same thing with Sexual Orientation, today. I'm sure there was some guy making your same tired arguments back in the 60s. And he was wrong then, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted December 5, 2017 Isnt this what Sanctuary cities are doing?pow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Did you guys hear about the Klan dry cleaner that had a strict whites only policy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,892 Posted December 5, 2017 When I hear about these stories I always wonder why the fing baker didnt just say he was too busy / had too much business? Did he have to go that extra mile and tell the clown ent its because he doesnt approve of the union? Im sure this jackass doesnt bother to ask if the couple were previously married or if they intend to have kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 We're talking about a fockkin cake. Make your own and get on with your life. Children have more serious fights than this. This. Just being a pain in the ass just for the sake of being a pain in the ass. We should have such problems in this country. Really puts that whole Syria thing in the context, no? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 If all the actors and Stage hands on Broadway formed a Union, would it be a gay Union? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 Isnt this what Sanctuary cities are doing? Not at all relevant to the topic, but thanks for trying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 544 Posted December 5, 2017 A private business should have the right to decide with whom it wants to do business. For whatever reason. Period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted December 5, 2017 We're talking about a fockkin cake. Make your own and get on with your life. Children have more serious fights than this. Or just bake the cake and make money and get on with your life. I can't fathom owning a business and figuring out each customers belief system before I serve them or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,643 Posted December 5, 2017 Forget the gay cake. That is so last century. I want to create a bakery that strictly makes cakes for emo girls. The best part? Those cakes cut themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 5, 2017 A private business should have the right to decide with whom it wants to do business. For whatever reason. Period. So you would like to abolish the Civil Rights Act of 1964 along with Strike? Just trying to tally this up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,656 Posted December 5, 2017 Or just bake the cake and make money and get on with your life. I can't fathom owning a business and figuring out each customers belief system before I serve them or not. That too. I hate both of them in this instance, but I expect a little more out of the gays than I do the religious nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad GLuckman 518 Posted December 5, 2017 And the answer is, of course not, because it's apples to oranges. "Nazi" is not a protected status under the 1964 Civil Rights Act - nor should it ever be. Sexual Orientation should be added. And that's the purpose of this court case.How about Westboro Baptist church member wants a gay guy to bake a cake that says "God hates F@gs". Religion is a protected class. I don't know man, like I think a baker who refuses to bake a cake for a gay person is a sh!tty human being. I just worry about things going the other way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,656 Posted December 5, 2017 Or just bake the cake and make money and get on with your life. I can't fathom owning a business and figuring out each customers belief system before I serve them or not. That too. I hate both of them in this instance, but I expect a little more out of the gays than I do the religious nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 544 Posted December 6, 2017 So you would like to abolish the Civil Rights Act of 1964 along with Strike? Just trying to tally this up. Only the parts that deal with private entities, not government. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted December 6, 2017 I dont really care one way or another on this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted December 6, 2017 IMO, technology provides us more free time along with significantly more access to information and news instantaneously. As a result, more people hear about so much more than they did in the past and, of course, have their opinions. The news sensationalizes EVERYTHING to get clicks because its all about the mighty dollar. This leads to small things, that no one would have ever heard about in the past, blowing up and becoming a huge issue. People need more to do. If people went to work everyday, came home and spent time with their family, and kept the news/phone off, they might be ignorant about the messes we have going on, but it might just be bliss. The gays can find another bakery. Life isnt all cupcakes and lollipops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,814 Posted December 6, 2017 IMO, technology provides us more free time along with significantly more access to information and news instantaneously. As a result, more people hear about so much more than they did in the past and, of course, have their opinions. The news sensationalizes EVERYTHING to get clicks because its all about the mighty dollar. This leads to small things, that no one would have ever heard about in the past, blowing up and becoming a huge issue. People need more to do. If people went to work everyday, came home and spent time with their family, and kept the news/phone off, they might be ignorant about the messes we have going on, but it might just be bliss. The gays can find another bakery. Life isnt all cupcakes and lollipops. Sooo.....things were better back when those who are discriminated against didn't bother you with such trivial things like hearing about being refused service at a public business. Ok. Got it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites