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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think people have a right to live their lives as they choose.  If they don't want to make wedding cakes for gay weddings, then they shouldn't have to.  However, they should be encouraged to post it on their door just like the NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO SERVICE.

That way everyone knows before they enter the store what the deal is.  Of course, they will go out of business, but that's their right.  The marketplace will take care of those people much more effectively than any law could.[/quote]
So something like "Whites Only" is acceptable?  [/quote]
Why not "Balds Only"? "Fats Only"? Your echo chamber starts affecting your ability to think outside the box.[/quote]
I'm a different poster.  Let me help you understand the current legal landscape on discrimination, as I understand it.  As a baseline rule, anyone running a business can freely pick and choose who she wants to do business with -- that's free market capitalism.  If you want to refuse to sell to the bald, the fat, or the beautiful, that's your choice.  The federal government has a few basic limits on your right to discriminate: You cannot discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin (and in some specific situations, sex, economic status, marital status, etc).  But federal law generally does not prevent you from discriminating based on sexual orientation.  About half the states have expanded those anti-discrimination rules to cover some other categories, like sexual orientation or disabilities.  But again, other than these half-dozen or so categories, you can discriminate to your heart's content.

Hate people from Indiana?  Fine, refuse to sell to them.
Hate Democrats? Fine, refuse to do business with them.
Hate guns? Fine, refuse to sell to gun owners.
Hate guys with ponytails?  Fine, don't sell to them.
Hate the bald or the fat?  Fine, don't sell to them.[/quote]

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