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Hi, the line here is super clear. If you're selling identical things, then you need to sell them to everyone equally regardless of anything. If you're a publi

Hi, the line here is super clear. If you're selling identical things, then you need to sell them to everyone equally regardless of anything. If you're a public servant or god forbid a doctor or pharmacist then its you're sworn duty to serve the greatest good. If you don't want to dispense birth control or perform emergency abortions, then you picked the wrong profession. I would argue however, that if you're an artist, an actual artist than you should probably be able to turn down a commission for any reason. It still makes you an asshole though. And to be clear, I'm talking about the case where you are asked create something entirely new, not "eh, I'll take cake #37." The thing cuts both ways--I have a side business doing CNC/engraving/3d printing, really just a hobby... and I live in a conservative area. Lots of people want me to design something like a "Lets go Brandon" leather patch-- or horse tack (which I hand paint) with MAGA slogans on it. I don't want to be associated with stuff like that. I think its well within my rights to turn work like that down. I've turned down t-shirt orders that were beyond vulgar.

shadowgovt 5y ago
> I don't want to be associated with stuff like that. I think its well within my rights to turn work like that down. Worth noting: under federal law that's your right regardless of the outcome of this case. At the federal level[1], political affiliation is not a protected class. This makes sense considering the issues that formed the Civil Rights Act (primarily race discrimination); it wouldn't make sense to grant the same rights and restrictions of assembly around serving a person of a particular race and serving a person who's political belief was people of that race are inferior. So a Klansman, for example, has a right to representation, advocate representation in the justice system, and freedom of speech but no particular right to be served in a bar (and bars can and do kick people out for wearing obvious signification of political affiliation, see https://www.upworthy.com/bartender-explains-why-he-swiftly-kicks-nazis-out-of-his-punk-bar-even-if-theyre-not-bothering-anyone https://www.upworthy.com/bartender-explains-why-he-swiftly-k...). Backing an anarchist or communist party can (and famously did) get you fired from a job, also. [1] Some states grant additional rights in state law... IIRC, California does put political affiliation in the protected class in its state law

shadowgovt 5y ago

> I don't want to be associated with stuff like that. I think its well within my rights to turn work like that down. Worth noting: under federal law that's your right regardless of the outcome of this case. At the federal level[1], political affiliation is not a protected class. This makes sense considering the issues that formed the Civil Rights Act (primarily race discrimination); it wouldn't make sense to grant the same rights and restrictions of assembly around serving a person of a particular race and serving a person who's political belief was people of that race are inferior. So a Klansman, for example, has a right to representation, advocate representation in the justice system, and freedom of speech but no particular right to be served in a bar (and bars can and do kick people out for wearing obvious signification of political affiliation, see https://www.upworthy.com/bartender-explains-why-he-swiftly-kicks-nazis-out-of-his-punk-bar-even-if-theyre-not-bothering-anyone https://www.upworthy.com/bartender-explains-why-he-swiftly-k...). Backing an anarchist or communist party can (and famously did) get you fired from a job, also. [1] Some states grant additional rights in state law... IIRC, California does put political affiliation in the protected class in its state law