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Originally Posted by Salu
I struggle to get my head around why there is so much support for gay people these days yet so little support for religious expression citing it as outdated etc. Surely if you support people's rights to express themselves sexually then you should also support people's rights for religious expression?
Obviously there will be people who support both but there is a vocal bias towards this even on this site.
I don't know the details of the above case but if someone wishes to not allow potential customers into their own home for a reason that conflicts with their own values then I fully understand them. Just like I would if they didn't allow teenage drunks or smokers or "no dogs" etc.
The thing I don't agree with is persecuting those individuals for their lifestyles.
Should bouncers allow anyone in to their nightclubs? Should the gents be open to ladies?
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It's not about support for any group, because that would be saying that they were different. It's about not discriminating against any group due to race, religion, sex, sexuallity, or disability.
If you advocate discriminating on religious grounds because that person doesn't have the same beliefs as you, then that makes you just ad prejudice as the people with the B&B.
If you are prejudice, then don't run a business where people from all all walks of life will want to visit.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
From my personal viewpoint, I am not supporting gay rights, I am supporting equal rights.
People should not be discriminated against for their gender, sexuality, race, disability, or religion - this should not be confused/conflated with not allowing drunken troublemakers into a nightclub.
If someone stated that I, as a member of the CofE, was not allowed into a hotel because of my beliefs, I bet there would be outrage because of that - there should (imho) the same outrage if people are not allowed in due to their sexuality, gender, etc etc.
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