Originally Posted By: IvyLeague


And most Christians are fine with protections for gays as far as housing, employment, visiting rights, etc. Not sure what you mean by public accommodation. But being forced to take part in something like a gay marriage, whether it's proving flowers or taking photos, crosses the line. It's much like when certain folks, such as the Amish, apply for "conscientious objector" status when it comes to military service.


By public accommodation I mean that if you are open for business to everyone, it's a relatively difficult bar legally/morally to refuse service to someone based on their race, gender, marital status, national origin, language, and in some states sexuality. Although there are some hard cases, generally I think this is a good thing. If you're a private club the rules are different. I think that's a reasonable balance.


"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungleā€”as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.