No. He's not. See post 77 for more info. This store does not do special orders. Ever. You walk in and buy what they have. And they don't make cupcakes. Their name is "Just Cookies".
I would have 100% agreed with that before he (the business owner) was stupid enough to go on the local television station and admit to a reporter the reason they didn’t do it was due to their opposition to the group. The wife, on the other hand, had the good sense to stick to the “no special orders” line.
Any attorney worth his fee could put that couple out of business because he opened his mouth, on camera, only days after the incident happened.
That is why I was so impressed with the other poster’s response. If you make it a known policy that all special orders go to finance Focus on the Family, not a penny gets spent on legal costs saving the business owner tremendous hardship *plus* he still gets to abide by his religious convictions. It is almost flawless in its logic.
The definition of wisdom is “a deep understanding and realizing of people, things, events or situations, resulting in the ability to choose or act to consistently produce the optimum results with a minimum of time and energy.” Putting up a single sign, which takes 5 seconds, is wise and achieves the same ends compared to a potentially bankrupting legal battle with well-funded special interest groups.
I still think it is hilarious anyone would go to a business called “Just Cookies” to order cake. I get the feeling everyone involved isn’t necessarily the brightest crayon in the box.