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Thread #136536   Message #3118727
Posted By: gnu
21-Mar-11 - 11:04 PM
Thread Name: BS: World Day against Racial Discrimination
Subject: RE: BS: World Day against Racial Discrimination
sIx... It's terrible. But it's not the place of the government to tell people to disregard their religious beliefs. I would welcome the gay couple in any business I had but I would not force another business owner to disregard his/her beliefs. It is terrible and inane, but I believe it is their right to be stupid and backward. They must be allowed to be idiots in a free society.

Laws can't truely raise intelligence, compassion and moral duty. Only exposure to such injustices can. That should be the focus... and it has been through the "protest" which made the newspapers... laws are not even necessary when good people lead the way.

As far as I am concerned, if that flower shop has a great sale and I need flowers, I will do business with them. Of course, I would still them I think they are assholes... politely, of course... after I get my flowers.