Mr Tatchell said: ‘Much as I wish to defend the gay community, I also want to defend freedom of conscience, expression and religion.’
As a result of the court ruling against the bakery, far right agitators could force Muslim printers to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, or Jewish printers to reproduce Holocaust denial material, he added.
‘Will gay bakers have to accept orders for cakes with homophobic slurs?’ Mr Tatchell asked.
Invite the people in to the bakery, give them a quick lesson in lettering then let them letter their own cake.
A similar incident happened where I live. The bakery got a huge fine which they will be paying off for the rest of their lives.
The bakery also went out of business so no-one in the town now has a bakery. The owners are collecting unemployment benefits.
'Gay cake' appeal: Christian bakers Ashers lose appeal - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37748681
Not sure on this one. Maybe someone can convince me.
Quite different I think from the B&B incident where it was just two people booking a room for the night.
Have bakers got to put on whatever wording any client says?
I would say 'Support gay marriage' is some kind of political statement.
I personally do support gay marriage, but should a bakers HAVE to allow any wording?
I'm sure a policy could well be in place for no swearing allowed or racist language at such companies, so there are restrictions I would have thought.
Really not sure on this one at all.
The B and B incident was as bad because the people almost certainly targeted it deliberately knowing they'd be refused.
I actually think this is anti Christian.
Both cases.
I'd just go to a different baker if it was me.
Made with poof pastry no doubt.They're going to revisit at Christmas for some Mince(r) Pies
I'd just go to a different baker if it was me.
The B and B incident was as bad because the people almost certainly targeted it deliberately knowing they'd be refused.
I actually think this is anti Christian.
Both cases.
Freedom of speech and thought are probably at an all time low I would say, unless your thoughts and words tow the line.
Personally I support the B & B owners and the taxi drivers too. It's their right to have who they want using their business. Up to them if they want to risk losing customers.
Personally I have no issue with gay marriage at all but at least I am honest to admit I find the idea of 2 blokes getting it on stomach churning. I probably need to go on a course
They felt that decorating a cake with the message 'Support Gay Marriage' would mean they endorsed the message.
So as devout Christians they politely declined the order.
I get that. No offence chaps, move on.
As ajsccfc says above; the two gays could just as easily gone elsewhere but in these days of feigned offence and outrage, there's always someone eager to be offended and get you labelled as a 'phobe' of some sort.
You see, I had a big problem with the B&B owners.
When you book a room you don't say you are married or unmarried, gay or straight, you just book the room.
The big difference for me here is that with the B&B they refused to allow gay people into their place. The cake people had no problem with the guy being gay, but just felt they couldn't bring themselves to put certain wording on a cake.
If you allow people to deny homosexuals a place in their B&B or hotel that opens up a whole can of unsavoury worms.
Think that would be extreme discrimination.
Not at all.So you believe religious views should not be deemed as relevant in society at all?
I also love the fact that another poster states they are on the side of the B&B people and yet you choose to respond to mine. Your reply would be much better suited to Macca's post.
That wouldn't be Grendel though would it.
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Do you think a Jewish baker should be forced to decorate a cake with a Swastika?It's a thread started by you.
I really can't be bothered to trawl through the B and B case but wasn't there a suggestion that the clients targeted it deliberately knowing their views?
That aside there is then the issue of religion and the freedom to express religious beliefs - should someone be prosecuted for having devout religious views?
Do you think a Jewish baker should be forced to decorate a cake with a Swastika?
No.Should a Jewish B and B owner allow a nazi in his B and B?
Why do you on so many occasions, when people ask you a direct question, not answer and come back with your own question?
You have done it so many times on here with different posters I have lost count.
Very poor show.
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