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originally posted by: MentorsRiddle
Question 1
Let's say that I was a homosexual baker and a customer came into my business and asked me to bake a cake for an anti-homosexual rally. Further more they wanted the cake to be decorated with anti-homosexual bible quotes, etc. Should I refuse them service?
Explained above. You would not be punished by fines because "anti-homosexuals" are not a protected class.
If I did refuse them service should I be able to be punished by fines, or have my business shut down?
Question 2
My neighbor has openly admitted to me that they are saving money for a gun. They told me they plan to use this gun to kill me and my entire family. I tell everyone around me what is happening, but no one does anything to stop the person in a peaceful manner - am I in the wrong if I attack the person first before they can hurt me, thus protecting my entire family?
Question 3
I am the boss of a company. If I decided to take part of your retirement away form you and give it to employees of another company who don't really work for our company, only because they demand the benefits of our company - am I in the wrong?
Question 4
If I were to give you statistics that were proven to be false, but they conform to your viewpoints - would you choose to believe those statistics without researching them first?
Question 5
Last but not least - If I moved into your neighborhood and painted my house blue because it is my favorite color, and all other houses are red, should I have the right to demand you paint your houses blue because the color makes me happier than red?
originally posted by: MentorsRiddle
Thanks for your answers everyone. I edited Question 2 because when I said "I tell everyone around me" I was including the police, but I forget other's can't read my mind, ha-ha.
originally posted by: MentorsRiddle
Question 1
Let's say that I was a homosexual baker and a customer came into my business and asked me to bake a cake for an anti-homosexual rally. Further more they wanted the cake to be decorated with anti-homosexual bible quotes, etc. Should I refuse them service?
If I did refuse them service should I be able to be punished by fines, or have my business shut down?
Yes. You could move away, which would be the responsible thing to do, to 'protect your family'.
Question 2
My neighbor has openly admitted to me that they are saving money for a gun. They told me they plan to use this gun to kill me and my entire family. I tell everyone around me what is happening, even the police, but no one does anything to stop the person in a peaceful manner - am I in the wrong if I attack the person first before they can hurt me, thus protecting my entire family?
Yes, you are a cowardly, #ty, boss. Are you getting a kickback from the new group? Why else would you do something like that?
Question 3
I am the boss of a company. If I decided to take part of your retirement away form you and give it to employees of another company who don't really work for our company, only because they demand the benefits of our company - am I in the wrong?
I never believe statistics except when it comes to blackjack.
Question 4
If I were to give you statistics that were proven to be false, but they conform to your viewpoints - would you choose to believe those statistics without researching them first?
Yes, you should have the right to make all the demands you want. I have the right to ignore you and paint my house white if I want to. I also have the right to demand that you paint your house orange.
Question 5
Last but not least - If I moved into your neighborhood and painted my house blue because it is my favorite color, and all other houses are red, should I have the right to demand you paint your houses blue because the color makes me happier than red?
originally posted by: Autorico
a reply to: MentorsRiddle
These are my opinions:
Q1: Make the cake, take pics and report as a hate crime.
originally posted by: Autorico
a reply to: Rhiannon
Ya I really didn't think that one through. I won't edit the post, but I'll simply redo my answer here.
Q1. Make the cake, be the better person.
Side note: I'm kinda torn on the refusing customer thing.