re: Business can't sell blueberries unless it affirms gay marriage

They use publically funded roads and bridges to transport their blueberries don't they? So follow the laws or else you don't get to profit off of our nation's infrastructure.

Refusing to do business with gays just because they are gay is the same as refusing to do business with blacks just because they are black.

No one is saying you have to go and get gay married yourself, or that you aren't allowed to think it is disgusting. BUT you can't and should not be able to deny someone's business based solely on their sexual orientation.

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What about the Vendor Guidelines? They are vendors.

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That say don't violate our ordinances even if you do it far far away?

You will be made to care

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That say don't violate our ordinances even if you do it far far away?

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I would assume it says that all vendors must comply with City Ordinances...yes

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Same point...It is the same thing as refusing to allow blacks to get married at your place of business.

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I'm aware.

I'm for the right for private citizens to discriminate when it comes to their property.

Cool. I assume the city is also refusing to do business with all Catholic, Muslim, Baptist and other religious entities, including hospitals, schools, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, abused women's homes, etc.

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I'm for the right for private citizens to discriminate when it comes to their property.

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Agreed

Especially when the law only makes it illegal to discriminate for certain reasons.

Want to discriminate against redheads (and really who doesn't discriminate against redheads?) that's fine, they are not "protected"

That's a blatant violation of the 14th Amendment since it obviously does not give equal protection to all

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Then like I said above, don't use the publically funded roads, fire department, and police department.

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Not sure I follow. If the business pays its taxes, why shouldn't they be allowed to use the roads or other public services?

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Local government made a rule. They aren't following it so they can't use the farmers market to sell their produce. They can choose to follow the rule or sell their produce elsewhere. If you don't like the local ordinances that your city creates, you can fight to have them changed or move to a place that does things differently.

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Your post is stupid.

If you read the article, the city said the farmers would not be allowed to sell their items because they did not allow gay weddings on their property.

This had nothing to do with discrimination as to people they sold food to at all.

The city was wrong period.

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Your post is stupid.

If you read the article, the city said the farmers would not be allowed to sell their items because they did not allow gay weddings on their property.

This had nothing to do with discrimination as to people they sold food to at all.

The city was wrong period.

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You, and those who agree with you, are wrong. And here's why.


Let's say that instead of this being a gay issue, it was simply a health issue.

Let's say the city had an ordinance that said that anyone who had at any time failed a health and safety inspection couldn't sell food products at the farmer's market.

Then let's say this place DID fail a safety inspection in another county and this city said "nope can't sell food here"

Is the city wrong? Of course not.

So , stop confusing the issue. where the business is located is irrelevant. This is a simple matter of religious discrimination by the city. It's simple the city ordinance says in effect "if your religion says X you can not do Y" I'd sue their asses off on that basis.