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Old 12-01-2018, 09:38 AM #4
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier View Post
Hmm. For my own stance, I actually don't feel any differently about the bakery situation.

I can't remember the exact specifics but my stance on it is, if they refused to sell someone a generic or advertised cake because that person is gay (or any other arbitrary reason) then they are breaking the law.

However, if they were simply refusing to make a CUSTOM cake then - while I personally think they are backwards and bigoted for doing so - yes I would still say that it is 100% their business if they want to say "No, we don't sell that / can't do that".

Saying "We don't sell that" is COMPLETELY different to saying "I will not sell something that we do sell to YOU, because of something about you."

Now again I will say that it would be perfectly just if everyone else decided not to shop at the bakery again and they went bust because of their decision... But that's their business decision to make.
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This was my take on it too.From what a remember of it the couple were apparently fairly regular customers.They weren’t refused service because they’re gay.They were just wanting a product that the bakery didn’t offer.If the bakery lost business because of their decision then it’s their own fault.
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