Local Printer in Washington refuses to print flyer for gay nightclub because it goes against their Christian morals. They said it was nothing against homosexuals. They just didn't want to promote the "lifestyle."
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| Oddly, no printjob for gay nightclub due to "lifestyle." Now there is a first. |
A local printer in Kent, Washington, south of Seattle, refused to print a flyer for a new gay nightclub, Diesel, planning for a grand opening later this month. The printer accepted the order but when the owner found out it was a gay venue, he said no. He said it went against their Christian morals. As reported in The Stranger, the club owners received an email from a female employee that said:
"Not that we're against homosexuals at all. But because knowing that our printed products will be advertising and promoting the kind of lifestyle that goes against our morals is something that he (the owner) can't bring himself to do."
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| Drag club owner arm wrestles with printer man. Loser has to give the winner the best printjob they ever had |
The representative from Access Printed Media said that they do not have any written policies regarding what and who they will print for. However, she said that "We're a small business owned by a small conservative Christian family and I'm sorry, but we have values and we can print whatever we want." The local ACLU was contacted and they said that it is a state law that businesses can turn down orders but that they must not legally discriminate against persons based on their sexual orientation. Equal Rights of Washington said that it would not be tolerated if Access Printed Media decided to not print flyers for Jews, Blacks, or Latinos.
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| Lady wasn't supposed to tell the real reason for not giving gays a good printjob |
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| Gotprint.net measures club owner for really great printjob |
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| A quick check with Jesus revealed nothing about printjobs. Something about feeding the hungry and taking care of orphans. |
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From Current.com: jackshin in response to
ReplyDeleteOmle_Du_Fromage:
Sexuality is not a protected class. I believe that is the legal basis for those who support the merchant
However, the Federal Civil Rights act guarantees all people the right to "full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation,
And even though sexuality is not a protected class, a private company open to the public can only rightly refuse service if the exclusion was to protect a legitimate business interest.
There is nothing in the printer's statement that suggests he felt his business would suffer from printing the posters. The FCR rulings are rather clear, and most state constitutions go even further by making "arbitrary discrimination" unlawful.
Simply put, a business cannot arbitrary discriminate based on party affiliation, job or sexual perference. You have to serve republicans, police officers, and gays.
jackshin said:
ReplyDeleteRegarding the primary argumet: the right of business owner to refuse service There is a big difference between what some are implying, which is catering too a proclivity, and the discrimination against a group of people. A business can have a policy that they only do chrisitian themes. A business can refuse service because they don't like you. ---Bars that don't cater to punk rock music, ---muslim cab drivers that don't provide service to customers because they have alcohol, (its against their religion to do so) ----Fox TV refusing to run Move-on.org commercials during the Super Bowl. This is all legal. However, "discrimination refers to the treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit." The owner's reason for his refusal was because the posters promoted homosexual lifestyle. Lifestyle is code for sexuality. You could not as much separate homosexuality from lifestyle as one could separate christians from church service. And even if you believe homosexuality is a choice, well then so is religion. In this case, the customer owned a gay bar, he was gay, and he was promoting his gay business. The print shop owner did in fact refuse to conduct business based on the customer’s membership with a class of people. Personally, if libertarians believe no one can force them to do something, then who will be left to protect their right to travel, commerce, and fair treatment. But if you insist, then move to Somalia.
UtopianSky said:
ReplyDeleteYou say:
" I find it ironic when gays call themselves christians."
Because there is nothing within the Bible that is against homosexuality.
Nothing in the Bible condemns adult consenting relationships
with members of the same sex.
Passages condemning men trying to rape angels
have been used to condemn homosexuality.
Passages condemning men being with male temple prostitutes
have been used to condemn homosexuality.
Passages condemning men being with male child prostitutes
have been used to condemn homosexuality.
There are even gay love stories in the Bible- like David and Jonathan.
You say:
" If you truly believe yourself a christian then you should live by ALL that is christian. Or look for somewhere else for the meaning of life"
This is impossible because there is no one definition of what it is to be Christian.
You know there are white-supremacist Christian Churches, and all-black Christian Churches. Both are using the same book as their guiding light, yet come to VASTLY different conclusions about what it says.
Religious people have their beliefs first, and then force those beliefs into how they read scripture. They ignore what goes against their beliefs, and reinterpret other things to conform to their beliefs.
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