?be assured I I was not all referring to being obliged to work or do anything for me - and certainly do not think you should be obliged to accept any request - for in context this is about the Masterpiece case and I was explaining the events that took place and the legal reasoning at work here, and how that could apply to you.
In which, not knowing much about your business, you would have to explain the difference btwn Masterpiece not being able to legally deny being commissioned to create a special work for the expressed purpose of celebrating a homosexual union, versus if your business was requested to do the same.
It is that simple.
You may not refuse service because in that case you are acting as a seller. If Jack had said they could not buy any cake because they were homosexual that would be indeed a violation of the special protections. I might as well say here that I disagree with that concept but that is neither here or there.
What he did is say he would not make a homosexual wedding cake for them. And that is where all the brewhaha started because if he had stopped there bringing any sort of case before the POSS (perpetually offended special snowflakes) commission would have been very difficult. Because he was a nice guy (and you know what they say about that) he tried to explain why he was turning down the commission. Never explain. Say yes or no and leave it.
But as I said taking a commission is an entirely different animal then being a seller or vendor. By taking a commission you are accepting a contract of employment. You can not be forced to accept employment if you do not wish to do so.
That is what you are failing to see.
I will agree that the SCOTUS punted in that case and in others but the right to refuse to be employed still stands.