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I only wish it was only about benefits, because then it would be rational agent. What (economic) benefit does the Republican party of the US gain by suppressin
by jrd259 7y ago
I only wish it was only about benefits, because then it would be rational agent. What (economic) benefit does the Republican party of the US gain by suppressing gay rights or abortion? I can understand wanting to quash unions, prevent minorities from voting, remove environmental controls (in the short run anyway), or cast doubt on opposition media. But who actually gains when e.g. a gay couple can't buy a cake?
- a_tractor 7y ago>But who actually gains when e.g. a gay couple can't buy a cake? The Christian baker who did not want to bake them a cake, but who was being compelled by the state to act against his personal religious beliefs? Who loses when the gay couple can just go to another baker, one who doesn't let his/her religious beliefs get in the way of business? What did they hope to gain by ignoring every other baker in town who was willing to bake their cake, shopping around until they found a baker who refused them? Was it ever about a cake or rather about using gay rights as weapon to attack Christians?
- Kaiyou 7y agoBenefits do not have to be economic. It means getting the things you want.