Jeff of El Camino Real links to a story about a printer who refused to print Invites to Same-Sex Wedding ends with apology and agreement not to discriminate Jeff adds “Apparently the Canadian tolerance police have now crossed the border:”
The tolerance police have long been setting up cells across the country waiting to attack all those who don’t hold homosexuality as the greatest thing there can be. Would Seattle have forced a black printer to print copies of racist literature? Would a Jewish printer be forced to print copies of Mein Kampf? Would a homosexual printer be forced to print fliers for that idiotic “God hates fags” group? I think not.
The ordinance they cited was Seattle’s Open Housing Public Accommodations Ordinance. There is quite a big difference between denying individuals the right to housing and not being able to have something printed by a specific company. No one should be denied housing or access to any material goods, but to twist this into forcing people to cooperate against their conscience is totally wrong Even stranger in that case involved invitations for a same-sex wedding. There is no same-sex marriage in Washington State (yet), so why does somebody have to apologize for not printing an invitation to what is an illegal event? Seattle’s ordinance also mentions no discrimination based on creed. Do they think that Creed is just a grunge-rock group out of Florida. Yet Seattle has in fact discriminated based on creed by forcing someone to work against their religious convictions.
Just another case of tolerance for me, but not for thee.
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That Could Never Happen Here…
Here it comes: SEATTLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington today announced an agreement settling a discrimination complaint filed by a gay man against a local business that refused to print invitations to his wedding with his same-sex…
My dear, it’s the oldest trick in the book. You call the other person’s opposition to your view “hatred”, and then you don’t have to be tolerant of it. It’s remarkably simple, and it works practically every time.
I can see the “TRIPE” being used against the Catholic Church in the near future.
When is the ACLU going to sue based on the rights of concious and the majority.
May God forgive us all.
Jim,
Never. Remember, ACLU has been operating as the “Anti-Christian Lawyers Union” for years. The only acceptable prejudice is against religion, and specifically Christianity.
What’s interesting about this Seattle ordinance is that it clearly says that public expression of religious viewpoints is against the law. Does this mean that someone could walk into a Kosher butcher shop and ask for pork loin, and then sue if they are refused? Or can a religious supply store be found guilty of discrimination for carrying Catholic items, but not Muslim ones?
I wish that someone would bring a lawsuit of this nature to show how ridiculous the ordinance really is. The true, prejudicial aspect is only revealed by taking the law to its fullest extent.
Why not go to another business?
I am sure there are other printers who would
be willing to print the invitations. This is
just an example of harrassment of someone
who does not believe in same sex marriage.
What would they have done to this individual if
he had still refused to print the invitations?
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