Hurem 17,801 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Because people will stop being homophobes if they're fined $135k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 16 minutes ago, Hurem said: Because people will stop being homophobes if they're fined $135k. Hopefully it'll teach them (and others) to keep their views out of the workplace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staryu 6,162 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 This is a huge amount of money, but at the same time I find it difficult to feel bad for them honestly. 'Should have baked that damn cake... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 On December 29, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Simon said: Stupid. If I were that lesbian couple I would feel so bad now. I sure wouldn't. I'd happily take that idiot's money and get myself a nice BMW, some designer clothes, and then travel the world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 20 minutes ago, pink sushi said: I sure wouldn't. I'd happily take that idiot's money and get myself a nice BMW, some designer clothes, and then travel the world. 135k aren't enough for that then. Anyway I guess some people are rather like those bakers and some other are different and don't need the money that could destroy those family Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 On December 30, 2015 at 6:55 PM, ajhuffman219 said: I'm sick of people, like you, expecting people to kiss YOUR feet and succumb to YOUR beliefs. But, God forbid we have a different point of view than you. Its ridiculous and borderline pathetic in my opinion. And, to me this is truly fighting the wrong kind of battle. Boo hoo, poor girls can't get a wedding cake. Yet, there at LGBT people dying for being who they are Wtf. I cannot believe what I'm reading!! I don't think I've ever seen someone so ignorant on this forum. They aren't asking for anyone to "kiss their feet". They are normal paying customers asking the business to provide them the service of baking a cake. Why should they be refused service when anyone else who walks through their doors would not be turned away?! Yes, they could easily go to another bakery and get their cake there, but it's not about the cake! It's about the fact that the discrimination of LBGT people is WRONG. If people just ignored these situations and let themselves be discriminated, we will never make any progress towards full equality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 11 minutes ago, Simon said: 135k aren't enough for that then. Anyway I guess some people are rather like those bakers and some other are different and don't need the money that could destroy those family They need to be punished though. And 135k isn't a lot when you consider the bakery owners got 300k in a crowdfunded account due to other bigoted idiots supporting them. I think all 300k should be awarded to the couple. That will show the owners of the bakery and all those that supported them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 8 hours ago, pink sushi said: Wtf. I cannot believe what I'm reading!! I don't think I've ever seen someone so ignorant on this forum. They aren't asking for anyone to "kiss their feet". They are normal paying customers asking the business to provide them the service of baking a cake. Why should they be refused service when anyone else who walks through their doors would not be turned away?! Yes, they could easily go to another bakery and get their cake there, but it's not about the cake! It's about the fact that the discrimination of LBGT people is WRONG. If people just ignored these situations and let themselves be discriminated, we will never make any progress towards full equality. I still stand by what I said. I am SICK of gays thinking everyone owes us something. 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 1 minute ago, ajhuffman219 said: I still stand by what I said. I am SICK of gays thinking everyone owes us something. But they do owe us something!!! EQUAL RIGHTS!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, pink sushi said: But they do owe us something!!! EQUAL RIGHTS!!!!! I keep hearing that tossed around, but in the five years since I came out, I have never been denied anything because I identify as gay. Maybe you all should stop hitching one insignificant "identifier" to yourselves. Life might be a tad bit better, to be honest. 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink sushi 4,351 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 1 hour ago, ajhuffman219 said: I keep hearing that tossed around, but in the five years since I came out, I have never been denied anything because I identify as gay. Maybe you all should stop hitching one insignificant "identifier" to yourselves. Life might be a tad bit better, to be honest. Well good for you, but there are plenty of gay people who HAVE been denied things. Until this past June half the gay people in the country were denied the basic right of marriage! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJH219 4,448 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 17 hours ago, pink sushi said: Well good for you, but there are plenty of gay people who HAVE been denied things. Until this past June half the gay people in the country were denied the basic right of marriage! If you think being granted the right to marry was a step towards equality, I suggest you quickly find a copy of Undoing Gender by acclaimed scholar Judith Butler and read her critiques of marriage in her chapter on gender regulations. 'All our dreams can come true IF we have the courage to pursue them'-Walt Disney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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