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

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Stop equating being black with the choice of a fricking wedding venue.

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What? I can't even figure out what you meant to say. Did you mean, "Stop equating refusing to let someone rent your farm for their wedding ceremony because you think your religion states that interracial marriages are against God's intent, with refusing to let someone rent your farn because you think that same sex marriages are against God's intent?"

If that's what you meant, then... No. Because one is discrimination based on race, one is discrimination based on sexuality, and neither violate the farm owners freedom of religion.

You are allowed to be racist in this country. You are allowed to think that the races shouldn't marry. You are even allowed to claim your Holy Book is the basis for your prejudices, not your own ignorances. You are not, however, allowed to racially discriminate in your business practices based on this. This does not violate the freedom of religion of said bigot.

You are also allowed to be a homophobe in this country. You are also allowed to think that the members of the same sex shouldn't marry. You are even allowed to claim your Holy Book is the basis for your prejudices, not your own ignorances. You are not, however, allowed to discriminate in your business practices based on this. This does not violate the freedom of religion of said bigot.