Gay cake case

[polksaladallie]

Ashers Bakery lose 'gay cake' case: 'We will not be closing down, we have not done anything wrong' says boss Ashers bakery "unlawfully discriminated on the grounds of sexual orientation"

A Christian-run bakery which refused to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan has been found guilty of discrimination after a landmark legal action at Belfast County Court.

The family-run bakery, which delivers across the UK and Ireland, turned down the request for a cake with an image of Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie below the motto Support Gay Marriage.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ashers-bakery-lose-gay-cake-case-we-will-not...

[icyfroth]

perhaps it was the cake that was actually gay?

[imastawka]

I wanna know when you know a cake is gay, as the title suggests.

Isn't it the cake's business and no-one else's? 

Spoiler

 

[raptor_rebooted]

what would happen if a bakery was asked to 

make a cake with 'say no to gay marriage'.

would they have the right to refuse? 

[debra9275]

Perhaps they could if they did'nt accept payment for it first

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

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@imastawka wrote:

I wanna know when you know a cake is gay, as the title suggests.

Isn't it the cake's business and no-one else's? 

Spoiler

 

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Mmm perhaps that is true stawka, but then again, maybe not...

[raptor_rebooted]

yeah, i wonder if it would've made a difference

if they refused service from the start.  

i have a feeling it would still end up in court

though.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

Ashers Bakery lose 'gay cake' case: 'We will not be closing down, we have not done anything wrong' says boss Ashers bakery "unlawfully discriminated on the grounds of sexual orientation"

A Christian-run bakery which refused to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan has been found guilty of discrimination after a landmark legal action at Belfast County Court.

The family-run bakery, which delivers across the UK and Ireland, turned down the request for a cake with an image of Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie below the motto Support Gay Marriage.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ashers-bakery-lose-gay-cake-case-we-will-not...

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aren't Bert and Ernie copyrighted anyway?

so, if my Catholic cake shop refuses to include an image of an Satanic symbol - I can sue them?

[raptor_rebooted]

aren't Bert and Ernie copyrighted anyway?

i'd  assume it would be the same as anything

else?  disney characters?  hopefully most cake

decorators are aware of copyright.

[*pepe]

I think this case has set a precedent of forcing business people to go against their religious convictions - I also think the people who sued for discrimination need to get a life.

Vote with your dollars and word of mouth instead of frivilous lawsuits.

[bright.ton42]

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@*pepe wrote:

I think this case has set a precedent of forcing business people to go against their religious convictions - I also think the people who sued for discrimination need to get a life.

Vote with your dollars and word of mouth instead of frivilous lawsuits.

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Yes that is what they are trying so hard to do, hence the gay rights movement and anti-discimination  laws. It would not be frivolous to them I don't think.