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To: EdnaMode

The real slippery slope was criminalizing discrimination rather than working to change societal attitudes. The attitudes have changed but the laws institutionalize racism and resentment. There is no risk of gays not being able to get wedding cakes. None.


4 posted on 12/05/2017 10:05:13 AM PST by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: Williams
The real slippery slope was criminalizing discrimination rather than working to change societal attitudes. The attitudes have changed but the laws institutionalize racism and resentment. There is no risk of gays not being able to get wedding cakes. None.

Yup. After reading through the oral arguments, I'm even more convinced that what they really ought to be considering striking down are "public accomodation" laws.

25 posted on 12/05/2017 2:35:30 PM PST by zeugma (I always wear my lucky red shirt on away missions!)
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