Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
10-10-2018, 22:00
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by Paul M
You dont think that someone running a business has the right to decide if they want to refuse a customer ? I hope you are joking.
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Depends...
If they had said "i'm not serving your because you are black/gay/muslim/female (put in protected characteristic)", yes, then they should have been prosecuted, as that would have been blatant discrimination.
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10-10-2018, 23:18
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Depends...
If they had said "i'm not serving your because you are black/gay/muslim/female (put in protected characteristic)", yes, then they should have been prosecuted, as that would have been blatant discrimination.
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They didn’t what’s your point?
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10-10-2018, 23:38
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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They didn’t what’s your point?
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Hugh's point is that people running a business don't have the right to not serve people if the grounds they cite are protected characteristics. Hught was arguing against a general post from Paul who suggested that business owners have the right not to serve someone, not the specifics of this particular case.
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11-10-2018, 01:07
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
Maybe someone has mentioned this already in the thread but what is the difference with this compared to shops selling halal meat or not or some shops in certain areas not sell pork products due to religion in the area?
Seems a bit one sided to me
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11-10-2018, 07:18
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Yes. Wrong on both counts. Give customers what they want, within the law.
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11-10-2018, 07:25
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
My view is simply that they are running a business, and to refuse their customers on 'a point of principle', whether religious or otherwise, is unacceptable.
I have no sympathy for the owners of the business, but I am also completely fed up with political correctness, so I have mixed feelings about this.
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The customer offers to buy a cake and provides a specification. The supplier doe not accept the offer on a basis other than that caught by hate crime/similar legislation. In these circumstances, the law of contract applies and the business is within its right to refuse the customer's offer.
Does that help ease your internal conflict?
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11-10-2018, 07:41
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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The customer offers to buy a cake and provides a specification. The supplier doe not accept the offer on a basis other than that caught by hate crime/similar legislation. In these circumstances, the law of contract applies and the business is within its right to refuse the customer's offer.
Does that help ease your internal conflict?
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Or, put another way, the seller offers to provide a service, such as making cakes to order, which the customer accepts.
If a supermarket offers goods for sale at a reduced price by mistake, it is bound to sell it to the customer for the advertised price nonetheless.
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11-10-2018, 07:55
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
Depends what type of cake it is. Love a fruit cake, not so keen on sponge. The icing/decoration is irrelevant.
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11-10-2018, 08:36
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
Well seems to me it's a poor business practice to turn away customers for irrational or religious reasons..plus it could lead to losing future potential customers.
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11-10-2018, 08:51
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Well seems to me it's a poor business practice to turn away customers for irrational or religious reasons..plus it could lead to losing future potential customers.
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If they tried this in London they would soon be out of business, sadly in NI sectarianism and prejudice are still far too prevalent, so they will gain business simply because they claim they are 'christian'.
Sad how various religious writings are used to shore up and excuse prejudice.
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11-10-2018, 09:02
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Well seems to me it's a poor business practice to turn away customers for irrational or religious reasons..plus it could lead to losing future potential customers.
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l could not agree more.
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11-10-2018, 10:28
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
If a supermarket offers goods for sale at a reduced price by mistake, it is bound to sell it to the customer for the advertised price nonetheless.
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I believe they can still refuse to sell it, but if they choose to sell it, it has to be at the reduced price.
Maybe it's different in person, but I know a few years ago, Tesco advertised some items online for a fraction of what they actually cost and rather than take the losses, they cancelled the orders.
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11-10-2018, 12:49
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Or, put another way, the seller offers to provide a service, such as making cakes to order, which the customer accepts.
If a supermarket offers goods for sale at a reduced price by mistake, it is bound to sell it to the customer for the advertised price nonetheless.
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Not true. They can refuse to sell at the mistaken price.
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11-10-2018, 13:17
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by Angua
If they tried this in London they would soon be out of business, sadly in NI sectarianism and prejudice are still far too prevalent, so they will gain business simply because they claim they are 'christian'.
Sad how various religious writings are used to shore up and excuse prejudice.
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Bang on!
Another point is that the order for the cake was accepted by the employee on the floor.
It was only when the bosses saw it that they refused.
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11-10-2018, 16:30
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Re: Bakers who refused to make 'gay cake' say they felt 'victimised'
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
My view is simply that they are running a business, and to refuse their customers on 'a point of principle', whether religious or otherwise, is unacceptable.
I have no sympathy for the owners of the business, but I am also completely fed up with political correctness, so I have mixed feelings about this.
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Its his business he should be able to sell to who he wants to.
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