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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: i-node who wrote (846689)4/1/2015 12:59:02 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) of 1577168
 
" I can refuse service to someone who is gay and there isn't a damned thing to do be done about it unless I happen to be in a state or locality that has its own laws on the subject"

LOL. You can fire gays in some states, but you can't refuse service.

Recent months have seen one particular conflict played out more and more frequently: the clash between businesses’ “right to refuse service,” the religious freedoms of business owners, and anti-discrimination laws protecting gay and lesbian couples. As same-sex marriage and civil unions have become legal in several states, and recognized by the federal government, several businesses have refused service to homosexuals on the grounds that they don’t agree with or support same-sex marriage. On one side, business owners claim the right to practice their religion in good conscience. On the other, same-sex couples are protected from discrimination in public accommodations. Liberty of conscience is protected by the First Amendment, but freedom from discrimination is protected by the Civil Rights Act. Like many areas of the law, the issue of discrimination and freedoms is constantly evolving, but the first few decisions in cases involving same-sex couples have found that businesses do not have the right to refuse service to gay or lesbian customers any more than they do to those of certain races or nationalities.

In the end, while individuals might have their own beliefs, places of public accommodation must be open to all patrons who follow reasonable rules (regarding behavior and dress, for example). Using sexuality as a factor in refusing service is simply too arbitrary in today’s world.

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