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Rather than resurrect an old thread, thought I'd bring an update to this story. Original story link here -
https://www.debatepolitics.com/euro...inst-ashers-bakery-w-30-a.html?highlight=cake
Today's ruling here
Gay campaigner Peter Tatchel tonight convinced me with his support for the case - "while the judgement means the bakery could refuse to decorate the cake with a message they disagreed with, this also meant a gay bakery owner could not be forced to decorate a cake with an anti-gay slogan." My original doubts remain as the bakery took Lee's money and took 3 days to make a decision still make the case foggy.
I am finally fully OK with this result - the bakers have made clear their refusal was not in providing the cake to a gay buyer - rather the slogan he wished them to decorate it with which was something they disagreed with. For me, this would have been clearer if the bakery had refused the sale and not taken the money but then so few decisions in life are clear cut.
https://www.debatepolitics.com/euro...inst-ashers-bakery-w-30-a.html?highlight=cake
Today's ruling here
The UK's highest court ruled that Ashers bakery's refusal to make a cake with a slogan supporting same-sex marriage was not discriminatory.
The five justices on the Supreme Court were unanimous in their judgement.
Gay campaigner Peter Tatchel tonight convinced me with his support for the case - "while the judgement means the bakery could refuse to decorate the cake with a message they disagreed with, this also meant a gay bakery owner could not be forced to decorate a cake with an anti-gay slogan." My original doubts remain as the bakery took Lee's money and took 3 days to make a decision still make the case foggy.
I am finally fully OK with this result - the bakers have made clear their refusal was not in providing the cake to a gay buyer - rather the slogan he wished them to decorate it with which was something they disagreed with. For me, this would have been clearer if the bakery had refused the sale and not taken the money but then so few decisions in life are clear cut.