That's not a liberty. If I choose not to make a contract with you, I have the right to not be forced to contract with you.
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You should have a right to be an asshole. I don't understand this completely thought controlled society.
And homosexuals were never originally a protected class under the Civil Rights Act.
What you wrote boils down to this: "My morals are superior, and I want them enforced through the barrel of a gun!"
The general idea is that in both instances, you have some employee or owner not wanting to provide some service or product to someone with someone of whom they don't approve.
You have no logical high ground here. You believe hearts can be changed through the barrel of a gun from the government.
I demand you provide me service!
The similarities are there. There are nuanced differences, but the general idea is hypocrisy.
One is an extremely small minority group compared to the other. Therefore, you would normally assume the 97% of the population over the 3% of the population.
They can have that.
What liberty is being deprived?
We get it: you like curing racism through the boot of the government on a person's neck.
Do you believe hate speech should be banned?
Dude, you're a guy trying to "cure bigotry" by having specific laws that restrict the freedom of a person to sale or provide a service for whoever that person wants.
I find it morally wrong to use government force to make a Christian/Muslim/Jewish florist, photographer, baker provide a good or service for an event that they find morally reprehensible.
There are all sorts of immutable characteristics in which people are allowed to legally discriminate. There are a few our government has banned people from being able to discriminate against.
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We're discussing two different concepts. It's refusing service based on an event. This means they're refusing to do a gay wedding. It doesn't mean they're totally refusing to serve homosexual couples.
It's a private business open to the public. You can prevent people from entering your store or being on your property.