08-16-2018, 03:21 PM
$tevie wrote:
Is this the only baker in the county, or was someone looking to file a lawsuit?
I'm sorry, but I think this is stupid. There are far more serious issues for transgendered people than the fact that an ahole bigot won't bake a cake for them. This guy is going to have every person seeking a fight, a lawsuit, or a chance to punch him out coming through his door.
I have to respectfully disagree. How could anyone know the full portfolio of people this guy hates? Public accommodation is an important civil right; nobody should have to drive around town wondering which merchants are bigoted and won't serve them.
If Mr. Phillips continues to violate state law, he should be held accountable. Make an example of him, if that's what it takes. If people provoke him, them so be it. He put himself in that position.