Thought Police
Kirsten Powers over at USA Today looks at a recent case of LGBT intolerance, albeit the opposite from what some would have us expect:
A lesbian couple buys a couple engagement rings from Christian jeweler. They're pleased enough that they refer a friend to the business. The friend goes there and notices a sign saying, "...Let's keep marriage between a man and a woman". The friend reports the sign to the girls that referred him. Now the girls want their money back.
One of the girls is quoted, "I have no issues with them believing in what they believe in. I think everyone's entitled to their own opinion. But I don't think they should put their personal beliefs inside their business." Powers goes on to ask, "One wonders whether this same rule applies to displaying symbols supporting lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders".
Exactly. Service wasn't refused and there was no issue with the items purchased. The jewelers were just politically incorrect. This happened in Canada, but you can be sure it will happen here if it hasn't already.
posted by Fred Mangels @ 8:26 AM
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I believe everyone is entitled to be with who they want and love who they want. They weren't refused service or treated badly - they wouldn't even have known about it if their "friend" hadn't told them.
They want a "refund"? Will you be returning the items in the same shape as accepted or do you expect to keep the rings and get a refund too??
In my opinion they don't deserve a refund and if they don't like the policy then just don't shop there again. When I come across something I don't like with a business I have the option to go back or find someplace new.
Seems like folks think everything is about a lawsuit these days...
Exactly. Assuming I was otherwise satisfied, but found out about something else I didn't like, I just wouldn't go there again.
Wedding rings are a very emotional thing, if there is anything about the transaction that makes them unhappy, they should be cheerfully refunded. They're going to be looking at it every day for the rest of their lives, and if there's bad karma of any kind associated with it, it has long term repercussions, a cloud on everything that doesn't need to be there. Just refund it. But your point (and Kirsten's) is well taken.
If the pizza place can refuse service then those in favor of marriage equality should have the right to boycott a business. See the slippery slope that was created by saying some folks can claim religious rights to discriminate against others based upon how they choose to live their life. Businesses should want to do business with anyone. Probably why the anti-gay position cannot last and survive. Everyone needs to be tolerant of everyone else.
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