re: Catholic couple fined $13,000 for refusing to host same-sex ‘wedding’

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So all those black people in the 60s that couldn't get a hotel room should have just not thrown a hissy fit and found a more accepting place down the road, huh?

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perhaps, perhaps not. the thing is that no matter the legislation that is passed, you can't remove people's beliefs. Racism has been "illegal" for coming on 50 years now and we still have Sterlings out there. We still have my family in West Texas that calls Obama a ni**er.

Again, hear my argument, racist sucks, people who treat gays differently suck. I think homosexuality is wrong, but would take those lovely ladies' money in a heartbeat and give my blessing on their union as 2 people in the world who have a different world view than my own and be done with it. But, they should have the right to refuse the business and be judged in the court of free market and public opinion and nothing more.

I just refuse to believe the idea of the state dictating to people that they cannot practice their personal beliefs in business is best for our society. It is a very slippery slope that I think some people are too eager to go down.