[Kizzy]

Religious people ...In Ireland?... nah.

I'm surprised this hasn't happened before, if his thinking is due to his religious beliefs then he's entitled I guess.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Religious people ...In Ireland?... nah.

I'm surprised this hasn't happened before, if his thinking is due to his religious beliefs then he's entitled I guess.

People in Ireland aren't that religious anymore really, the change in such a short few years has been massive.

What about if his religious beliefs told him that he couldn't do business with black people, would you think he'd still be entitled?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

People in Ireland aren't that religious anymore really, the change in such a short few years has been massive.

What about if his religious beliefs told him that he couldn't do business with black people, would you think he'd still be entitled?

Does the bible say that, if not it's not really comparable is it?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Does the bible say that, if not it's not really comparable is it?

So basically no you would think discriminating against a black person would be wrong then but gay people are fair game? Interesting

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

So basically no you would think discriminating against a black person would be wrong then but gay people are fair game? Interesting

Nope never said that.

[Livia]

I don't see why someone should get shtick for their religious beliefs. Some of the comments on here are terrible... if they'd been directed at gay people there would, quite rightly, be hell on.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I don't see why someone should get shtick for their religious beliefs. Some of the comments on here are terrible... if they'd been directed at gay people there would, quite rightly, be hell on.

I disagree. The man is a disgrace, discriminating against and humiliating that man because of who he chooses to spend his life with.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I disagree. The man is a disgrace, discriminating against and humiliating that man because of who he chooses to spend his life with.

And then the man going off and making a massive issue out of it that could end the bloke's business and put people out of work.

And I say this as someone who believes you should live your life in the happiest way possible, whoever you are, whatever your sexual pursuasian... and whether or not you're a Christian.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

And then the man going off and making a massive issue out of it that could end the bloke's business and put people out of work.

And I say this as someone who believes you should live your life in the happiest way possible, whoever you are, whatever your sexual pursuasian... and whether or not you're a Christian.

By telling the truth about how he was treated? That sounds like victim blaming

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

I don't see why someone should get shtick for their religious beliefs. Some of the comments on here are terrible... if they'd been directed at gay people there would, quite rightly, be hell on.

No, if it were a gay couple that refused to print cards for an interracial couple because of their strong religious beliefs, the comments would be exactly the same.

[Liam-]

As much as it was a ****ty thing for him to do.. in the grand scheme of things, it's his business, so who can choose to serve and not serve whoever he sees fit, his beliefs are his and he's fully entitled to have them.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by LiamPRW

As much as it was a ****ty thing for him to do.. in the grand scheme of things, it's his business, so who can choose to serve and not serve whoever he sees fit, his beliefs are his and he's fully entitled to have them.

I agree with this entirely.

[Crimson Dynamo]

this is why we have laws however to stop people just making up rules as they see fit

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

this is why we have laws however to stop people just making up rules as they see fit

We don't have those laws... We have hate laws they have NOTHING to do with religious interpretation.

[Livia]

You're only disagreeing with me because I'm Jewish

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

You're only disagreeing with me because I'm Jewish

True

[Nedusa]

The printing firm can decide who they do business with, it's as simple as that. It's nobody else's business how they decide on their customers.

Another non story blown up by the "gay brigade"....

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

The printing firm can decide who they do business with, it's as simple as that. It's nobody else's business how they decide on their customers.

Another non story blown up by the "gay brigade"....

Well maybe not, there are anti discrimination laws over here and this guy had been a customer of his for 4 years already

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well maybe not, there are anti discrimination laws over here and this guy had been a customer of his for 4 years already

Do the anti-discrimination laws apply to Christians, or... not.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Do the anti-discrimination laws apply to Christians, or... not.

Sure but Christians don't have special rules just because they're Christians, they'll have to follow the rules like every other person

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sure but Christians don't have special rules just because they're Christians, they'll have to follow the rules like every other person

So gay people's rights outweigh Christians' right to religious freedom?

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well maybe not, there are anti discrimination laws over here and this guy had been a customer of his for 4 years already

If they don't want to do business with that person then that is their choice, everything else is just supposition.

You cannot be forced to give work to people because they are Gay...lol

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

The printing firm can decide who they do business with, it's as simple as that. It's nobody else's business how they decide on their customers.

Another non story blown up by the "gay brigade"....

Now this... this is prejudice.

No religious reasoning just an example of pure bigotry.

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Now this... this is prejudice.

No religious reasoning just an example of pure bigotry.

Oh for goodness sake get off your Politically correct high horse...

People make choices what they do... and if they don't want to give work to someone for whatever reason that is their choice

Plain and simple

Enough of the bigotry nonsense

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

Oh for goodness sake get off your Politically correct high horse...

People make choices what they do... and if they don't want to give work to someone for whatever reason that is their choice

Plain and simple

Enough of the bigotry nonsense

Whatever twisted perception anyone has is of no concern to me, this relates to religion, political correctness does come into it as here politics and religion clash...
As much as I an against religion if that's how someone lives their life I'm for that, not sure if you noticed that.