What tosh. What heterosexual customer would have requested such a cake? That is just an easy thing to say, isn't it, like saying, well, they could always find another cake shop. I hate you blacks/Muslims/Jews and I won't let you rent my flat, but I'm sure you'll find somewhere else that will have you. No, I won't marry this gay couple, as that would offend my ethics, but I'm sure they'll find someone else round the corner who will. You don't get let off that easily. As for the "ethics" of the cake business, I wonder who they bank with and whether they checked that that institution makes all its investment decisions on such moral high ground. Sorry, Joe et al., but there are some very slippery morals in play here. There are many aspects of life in which we accept limits on our rights to be picky, as we live in communities that are diverse in their human makeup. I think we call it tolerance. I don't get to withhold tax because I don't like Trident or because I detest free schools. You do business with all manner of people and your red line should be to say I'll deal with what's legal, decent and what stops short of infringing others' freedoms. Otherwise, put on a cheerful face, get on with the job then go home and reflect on your bigotry.
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