Do Businesses Have the Right to Refuse Service Based on Moral/Religious Objections?

Random · 03-18-2011, 07:59 AM

Just to play devils advocate...

You have a flower shop...

You have someone wanting to order table pieces... 100 of them, let's say...

They want the center pieces to have icons that you find offensive(insert the confederate flag or the swastica or some other sybol) as the main feature...

Do you take the order or do you refuse on principle?

If you refuse the order because it offends your principle or your belief system, then how can you deny someone else that right?

For me....

If I want the right to live my principles, then I have to extend the same privilage to someone who doesn't believe the same as I do...

UNLESS...

You take goverment money.... If you receive goverment money for your business... If you have a contract with my goverment, then you don't get to live your principles...

View Poll Results: Do Business Owners Have the Right to Refuse Service Due to Moral/Religious Objections?
No	15	25.00%
Yes	38	63.33%
Unsure/Maybe/Other	7	11.67%
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03-18-2011, 07:59 AM	#18
Random Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: back in the land of trees and snow Posts: 2,072 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,017 Thanked 5,326 Times in 1,378 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Just to play devils advocate... You have a flower shop... You have someone wanting to order table pieces... 100 of them, let's say... They want the center pieces to have icons that you find offensive(insert the confederate flag or the swastica or some other sybol) as the main feature... Do you take the order or do you refuse on principle? If you refuse the order because it offends your principle or your belief system, then how can you deny someone else that right? For me.... If I want the right to live my principles, then I have to extend the same privilage to someone who doesn't believe the same as I do... UNLESS... You take goverment money.... If you receive goverment money for your business... If you have a contract with my goverment, then you don't get to live your principles... __________________ ~Volunteer~ "It gets in your blood"