Supreme Court rules for web designer who refused to work on same-sex weddings

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Supreme Court rules for web designer who refused to work on same-sex weddings
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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a web designer can refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings on religious grounds. The case involved a Colorado web designer named Lorie Smith, who refused to create a website for a same-sex couple's wedding. The couple filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, alleging that Smith's refusal violated their civil rights.

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Another good SCOTUS ruling.

What about the web designers civil rights? It doesn’t seem right to force someone to perform work that is at odds with their religious beliefs.

While I disagree with the web designer, the same-sex couple is free to find another developer.

What if instead of a web designer, it's a grocery store? And it's the only grocery store in town?

Still a good ruling?

If you refuse to make the same product for someone because they're gay, that should be illegal.

If you refuse to make a product because it's gay, that should be within your rights. However much of a terrible person that makes you.

If a Christian asked me to make a Christian website, I'd say no and that should be within my rights. If a Christian asked me to make a hobby photography website similar to one I made for someone else, I should not be allowed to refuse on the grounds that they are Christian.

Weddings aren't gay; it's just a wedding in which the people involved are gay. Refusing to make a wedding website solely because the people getting married are gay is exactly what you claim should be illegal.