The conservative majority Supreme Court seemed willing to side with website designer Lorie Smith who wants to decline same-sex weddings.
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A majority of the Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to a web designer who wants to decline to create websites for same-sex weddings, embracing the idea that a state anti-discrimination law cannot compel her to do so.
In a case that could have profound implications for when businesses may turn away customers, the Colorado website designer argues the state should not be permitted to use a law designed to ensure businesses take all comers to compel her to communicate messages to which she objects.
The two-and-a-half-hour debate centered on whether same-sex couples would be denied wedding websites because of their status as LGBTQ individuals – a result that might favor the state – or whether the designer was refusing to endorse a message of approval of same-sex marriage that she says conflicts with her religious beliefs.
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That’s HER business, go find someone else that will do your design, why force it on her pretty sure she is not the only one that offers web design.
She is the plaintiff who brought about the case, not a same sex couple. This is a theoretical case that should have never been brought to the courts attention.
Yes go find another business that will cater to you. There are plenty of them out there.
@TheCoolOwen If you were right the Supreme Court would not have taken this case. But you’re wrong. She brought this case to challenge existing law.
@TheCoolOwen lol do some simple research, smoothbrain
It’s her business. She can serve who she wants.
I side with the lady is her business and if she wants to refuse somebody over offensive words or words that she don’t agree with then I feel like it’s her right I don’t feel like issues making a statement like she doesn’t want to give a gay person a cake that’s a different thing I am a Christian. I wouldn’t refuse to be around someone that is LGBT or of a different religion but where I would draw the line is having to say or do something that goes against my beliefs.
I’m pretty sure that she would deny service to even straight married couple that have something vulgar or disrespectful or offensive messages that goes against her beliefs.
So it’s ok if she uses her rights to disrespect those who disagree with her, but not the other way around? Read what you said over again and please just notice the hypocrisy of your opinion.
As a normal and sane person with common sense in my head, if a company makes it clear it doesn’t want my money/business, I go to another company that does… it’s pretty simple really
@Louise Hancock me as well
@Brotherhood of Jesus🎭 if that’s the mentality what was the whole civil rights movement for .
@tein rothrock video marine… I’ve already been through a revolution….wake up before USA is invaded more by china
@vtechaspower move on.. I’ve dealt with kkk about moving here… I’m not OPPRESSED…so move on from the past
@tein rothrock china communist ideology documentation education 🎭 repeat lie’s over and over till you believe it..then..only then…do they get their children back
Well duh, they literally sided with the baker as well.
As they should of.
Did anyone actually think the SC was about to force a religious person to violate their beliefs? There’s ample precedent to the contrary.
As they should!
What happened to we have the right to refuse service????? Growing up I remember seeing those signs everywhere!!!
What happened to feeding christians to the lions????? That seems alot more logical than it did before.
@Fallen Star Ministries you want to include Muslims in your homicidal fantasies as well? They’re much less accepting of the alphabet people that Christian countries
@Fallen Star Ministries I’m sure there’s a baker willing to make you a transition cake.
This business has the right to refuse service to anyone. What happened to that?
Hitler killed himself. But clearly not in spirit.
Absolute 1st Amendment right….case closed
Great decision
The definition of fringe encompasses the entire Democrat party.
So throw a fit…
The Supreme court may side with the constitution.
Good. It’s a very clear cut case of constitutional right to your own labor.
How is it ok for someone to disagree with my straight beliefs, but I can’t disagree with theirs ????
Let’s see. No….and no….Now go push for more book bans and cry about being persecuted.
First we get support for feee speech and now we get support for religious freedom. How radical.
Nice as it should be
Forcing someone to do your labor is slavery.
great, she should be free to choose who she does work for. On a seperate note, the world doesn’t revolve around gay folks
If you own a business you should be able refuse to serve who you wish period. The government should stay out of the free market.