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Originally Posted by Damien
I can't see how it is dangerous in this context? Especially when your comparison was with something with is certifiably dangerous...
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Russ is alluding to metaphysical danger.
Personally I think that's a bit of a red herring. The law is in danger of swinging too far in favour of one set of rights over another here, and shouldn't be used to enforce one person's morality over another. Whether that has happened in this case has not been established yet. A court will decide how the discrimination laws apply (or whether they do at all).
However, this couple run a business on private premises and should be entitled to decide what is and is not allowed under their own roof. If some people aren't happy with the restrictions, there are countless other hotels they can stay at.
Wind the clock forward a few months, and assume that the court rules in favour of the gay couple. What are the hoteliers supposed to do then? Wind up their livelihood because the way they choose to live
their lives, within the confines of
their own private property, is unacceptable to two people who didn't even want to stay there anyway?