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Let Them Eat Cake... and You Must Bake It for Them

Posted on the 09 December 2013 by Brutallyhonest @Ricksteroni

America, land of the free, kinda sorta:

A Colorado baker who refused to make a cake for a gay couple has been given an ultimatum by a Masterpiececakeshopjudge; serve gay weddings or face fines.
Administrative law judge Robert N. Spence found Friday that Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Denver, Colo. violated the law when he turned away David Mullins, 29, and Charlie Craig, 33, from his shop last year.
In his written decision, Spence ordered that Phillips "cease and desist from discriminating" against gay couples, or face financial penalties, and cited Colorado state law that prohibits businesses from refusing service based on race, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

"At first blush, it may seem reasonable that a private business should be able to refuse service to anyone it chooses," Spence wrote. "This view, however, fails to take into account the cost to society and the hurt caused to persons who are denied service simply because of who they are."

Setting aside of course, the cost to society and the hurt caused to people of faith simply because of who they are.

Of course.


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