“While I don’t agree with the decision, I don’t understand why the shop owners don’t make a hidious cake for these customers. The customers can then either take the cake, or walk.”
Do you own a small business? I do, and I take pride in the quality of the work I do and consider it a reflection of my character.
The crux of this issue is the State forcing this businessman to abandon his beliefs, How would abandoning his pride of workmanship be a remedy?
Jack is my baker. If you knew Jack, as I have for nearly 20 years, you would know he would never purposely make a bad cake. He is proud of his “art” and does an incredible job. He has made me everything from foot long Macaws, to motorcyles, “drunken” tulips (21st birthday) and peacocks. He is a good kind man and does not deserve the treatment he is getting. I have a feeling that Jack will be teaching them a thing about tolerance.
I am with you. I have refused business (in some cases without explaining why), and I have charged double or triple for people I didn't like (liberals), but I have never delivered anything but the best possible product I could produce within the specified time and budget constraints.