Posted on 09/21/2017 5:24:04 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
A federal judge has dismissed a Minnesota couple's lawsuit challenging a state law for the right to refuse to shoot wedding videos for same-sex couples.
Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim in Minneapolis dismissed Carl and Angel Larsen's case Wednesday.
The St. Cloud couple, who own a videography company, Telescope Media Group, sued over a provision of the Minnesota Human Rights Act that bars discrimination by businesses.
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Safety was an issue for a public business.
With private contracts ir commissions, then the interests of the artist or craftsman are paramount.
I can ask a builder to build me a log yurt, but if he isn’t interested, he can just say, “not interested.”
I believe in freedom of conscience, even of business owners, and of freedom of association. You apparently believe there should be government force compelling everyone to expose their secret feelings. Creepy.
What's wrong with being specific?
Why does the business owner have an obligation to make your search for a service provider trouble-free?
Keeps the business owner from wasting their time as well.
He has already invested his time and property in establishing his business. He owes you nothing more at that point
Not even customer service? Or non-customer service as the case may be?
That's your term, not mine. Why people don't want to associate with people is their own business. Just be honest about not wanting to associate.
I believe in freedom of conscience, even of business owners, and of freedom of association. You apparently believe there should be government force compelling everyone to expose their secret feelings. Creepy.
And government forcing them to associate is better in your view?
but some would rather stand on principal and lose all
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