I would bet that, legally, there is a big difference. They didn't really deny service, they gave an opinion that it would be a bad match, they stated why, and they recommended someone else. The potential client could have forced the issue and said "we don't want anyone but you", in order to try and get an outright…

It's never right to threaten anyone. It's hard to say when a call to voice displeasure becomes bullying - if I am one of a thousand people who call to voice displeasure, am I responsible for the other 999?

But, if I refused service to a Christian, because they were Christian, I would definitely expect a flood of…

Absolutely - fear is ALWAYS the seed of hate.

But, a lot people who aren't making that final leap to robe-wearing, cross-burning, church bombing, lynching, or even an outright philosophical belief in the inherent superiority of the white race, believe that this distinction means they are not racist. If they don't…

I am really conflicted on this - I am a freelance videographer and aspiring photographer, but I also have a gay sister whom I love dearly, who is married to an amazing woman who I also love, and they have two kids who I would die for.

Photography can be so intimate and personal, and it's a creative process that is…

In most states, the photographer would be free to refuse service to gay customers. So, I guess you can be happy about that. I would point out that, in this case, the photographer did not receive any legal summons or lawsuit for discrimination (despite being in one of the few states where discrimination against…

I am generally anti- "Lady ______" when it come to team names. But, in the specific case of the Lady Vols, I do see Jenkins's point - the Lady Vols basketball teams have represented the pinnacle of achievement for U of Tennessee athletics. They have been better than the football team or men's basketball team have…

Did they say they won't photograph the wedding, or did they say that a specific different photographer would do a better job? There is a huge difference.

Thats where you and the law diverge. You have the right to refuse service to anyone, but, you are not allowed, legally, to base that decision on certain criteria, such as race, religion, gender, and, in some states, sexual orientation. That's the law.

I would turn down work for the NRA, or a gun manufacturer. You…

Just as I can understand a victim being hesitant to admit to themselves (and others) that they had been a victim, I can understand a person's hesitation to believe that someone they know and respect did something horrible.

I can understand Rosie P's comments about social media, because I'll bet she has some terrible…

Oh, and, even though I don't think it will do much good, I am totally in support of doing it. We don't need members of hate groups having the power of the badge on their side. We should weed them out, publicly shame them, and fire them. We just shouldn't expect to fix the bigger problem, in the process.

You could dox every klansmen, and it wouldn't accomplish a thing. The modern racist doesn't hate as much as they fear, and they don't even realize that they are racist.

Doxing individual klansmen is like busting kids on the corner selling crack, and thinking you are doing something about the drug problem.

I think the issue of cops killing black people has less to do with individual racist cops, and more to do with a racist structure and poor/dangerously stupid training.

We have developed a gulf in this country in terms of the fundamental definition of racism. The typical, old-fashioned, KKK hatred of other races, and…

I don't know if judgement falls into binary choices here - good vs bad. There is a tendency to label any decision that maybe wasn't the best or wisest decision as a bad choice. Optimally, she would have reported him the first time, police would have reacted like police should, rather than how police do, and she only…

I am more sympathetic to the photographers than I was to the cake bakers. A cake is a cake, no matter who is eating is, but, from a photography standpoint, every event is different. For another thing, these photographers didn't refuse service - they said they thought they would be a bad match, and they knew someone…

Here is where I am actually sympathetic. This photographer didn't say "we will not do your wedding", they said, "we think this other person would do a better job". Let's say I am a photographer whose experience and specialty is in traditional American christian weddings. I have my formula for shooting weddings, and…

I am not saying it is a trivial complaint, what I am saying is that it is a downside of increased freedom. Many privileges have downsides. If you shop at a grocery store with 10,000 items to choose from, and I shop at one with 5 items to choose from, you will probably spend more money. Does that mean that I have…

You mean, like a burqa?

You aren't going to convince me that more choice is a bad thing.

Oh, come on. Every woman I know wears the same outfit, repeatedly. You are honestly telling me that you never wear the same thing twice? Seriously?

Men's appearance is absolutely linked to our professional success and overall worth. I am a creative type - a photographer/videographer. I have long hair and a…

"The normal dude can get away with chinos or jeans and a button down for just about every occasion except a funeral or, I don't know, being a lawyer in court that day."

That is simply a false statement, in most of the country - especially the East Coast. Go to downtown DC, NYC, Philly, Boston, etc, and you will see a…

Are those two things exclusive? Do a google image search for "news anchor". You see women in a variety of colors, in a variety of styles - some jackets, some sleeveless, some sweaters. Every man is in a suit and tie, and almost all of the suits are dark - probably about are 70% black suits. You think all those men…