I'm willing to bet that alot of the people that say the photographer should be punished would line up quick to defend a photographer who made a print of a crap covered Jesus. Then all of the sudden photography would be about speech. As for those going on and on about public accommodation and such. First off, the federal civil rights act only affects interstate commerce. Pretty sure a rinky dink photographer doesn't count. Secondly, if you're going to drone on about public accommodation then please show where the photographer refused to do ANY work for gays. Last I checked the photographer only refused to photograph a gay wedding. This also makes the judge's reason that JCPenney could refuse a family based on race highly misleading bordering on slander. Lastly, if this decision stands, whats to stop the New Mexico government from forcing a catholic church to perform gay weddings? Obviously the religious objection would be mute. So what would really stop them?
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As for those going on and on about public accommodation and such. First off, the federal civil rights act only affects interstate commerce. Pretty sure a rinky dink photographer doesn't count. Secondly, if you're going to drone on about public accommodation then please show where the photographer refused to do ANY work for gays. Last I checked the photographer only refused to photograph a gay wedding. This also makes the judge's reason that JCPenney could refuse a family based on race highly misleading bordering on slander.
Lastly, if this decision stands, whats to stop the New Mexico government from forcing a catholic church to perform gay weddings? Obviously the religious objection would be mute. So what would really stop them?
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