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Hi Santuzza, forgive me but I do not know the American constitution. Are you saying that your country's constition excludes sexual orientation in its definition of discrimination. Our hard-fought for constitution in South Africa for example defines discrimination as: (2) No person shall be unfairly discriminated against, directly or indirectly, and, without derogating from the generality of this provision, on one or more of the following grounds in particular: race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture or language. Note the reference to sexual orientation in the above. The 'customer' would have been able to take the matter to the Constitutional Court by way of redress.
Also, I am confused as to your analogy. In my mind, the wedding gig is exactly the same as the cocktail party because it is not about the actual event (the cake in the story) but about your beliefs as the artist (bakery owner)? Both events, the wedding and the cocktail party, are for the same people who espouse a way of life which you despise. So are you against gays or gay weddings?
Also, I am confused as to your analogy. In my mind, the wedding gig is exactly the same as the cocktail party because it is not about the actual event (the cake in the story) but about your beliefs as the artist (bakery owner)? Both events, the wedding and the cocktail party, are for the same people who espouse a way of life which you despise. So are you against gays or gay weddings?