Joe, in a "free"country there are still areas where that freedom is limited, and when it comes to Christians convictions, as in this case, the politically correct party line is, I suspect, usually likely to win in the UK.       Sure, the judge is the professional , but I have not read anything that there was any other issue involved. If there were any proof that the bakers had any animosity against homosexuals , other than their declining to decorate a cake with a message that offended their Christian belief, the press would likely have reported it.........though of course, not forgetting the old adage about the press and damned lies !.