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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 14, 2016, 11:25:03 AM »
The logic leads to some ridiculous places.  The most absurd that I've heard so far is that IF a service provider must be forced to provide services against their personal objection then a straight prostitute in Nevada could be forced to provide lesbian sex.

For those on the left - is that the position you want to stand on?

That doesn't seem absurd, and we can imagine scenarios like this on both sides.

So your position is that straight people should be forced to have gay sex? 

Do you hear yourself?

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 14, 2016, 09:42:49 AM »
Springsteen is a douche, but I support his right not to play.  I never liked his music anyway.

Did you support Melissa's right not to bake?

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 14, 2016, 09:33:03 AM »
The logic leads to some ridiculous places.  The most absurd that I've heard so far is that IF a service provider must be forced to provide services against their personal objection then a straight prostitute in Nevada could be forced to provide lesbian sex.

For those on the left - is that the position you want to stand on?

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Spin Zone / Re: Ryan says No
« on: April 14, 2016, 09:30:20 AM »
He said no a month ago.  You weren't listening then and you don't want to believe him now.

Are you calling him a liar?

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 13, 2016, 07:05:34 PM »
Are Nazis considered a protected class anywhere?

Ethnic background?

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Spin Zone / Re: Remember When Trump Skipped that Debate
« on: April 13, 2016, 05:26:17 AM »
Making America Great Again!  (And other hollow promises.)

Hope for some Change?

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Spin Zone / Re: Female Saudi Anchor Exposes Religion of Peace
« on: April 13, 2016, 05:24:32 AM »
Your comment reminded me of the Muslim small business owner who specifically spoke up and said he encouraged Jews to visit his shop, and was stabbed to death just hours later by an angry Muslim. Wish I could remember all the specifics, but it wasn't very long ago, either.

I believe he wished all Christians a happy Easter.

For those who say that ISIS doesn't represent Islam, please tell me who does.  Them and the people dancing in the streets over their attacks are the only ones who are representing Islam.  There isn't anyone else.

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 13, 2016, 05:22:34 AM »
I believe you are trying to compare two events that may have a single high level concept in common, but are very different in context, detail and circumstance.

So what you're saying is that Democrats don't base their judgement on principles but rather political expediency?


Springsteen isn't discriminating about who comes to his concert.  He just chooses not to do business there. 

Actually, Springsteen IS discriminating in the form of refusing to do business with the customers in NC.  So how is this different than Sweet Cakes by Melissa choosing not to do business with one of her customers?  If she chooses not to do business to support homosexual marriage, isn't that her choice?

Why must Melissa be "forced" - or in her case, financially ruined - because she refused to support what she found detestable but Springsteen is called a hero? 

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Spin Zone / Re: Hillary Clinton On Benghazi
« on: April 12, 2016, 12:55:30 PM »
Go look in the mirror Stan.  You're "holier than thou" self righteous elitist attitude really is wearing thin.

Pot, meet kettle.  Kettle, pot.

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 12, 2016, 12:53:44 PM »
I have read the law and the Charlotte ordinance.  That's why I initially described them as equally poorly written.

But the point of the thread was to get someone from the Left to explain the double standard.  Why is Springsteen a hero but Melissa is a villain?  Both refused service to their customer based on a disagreement with the customer's beliefs.

Can nobody do it here either?

Why am I hearing crickets?  Are all the Democrats gone or is the problem too impossible for them?

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Spin Zone / Re: Naked links
« on: April 11, 2016, 07:44:49 PM »
Quote
Naked Link: What Is a Naked Link?
A naked link is a hyperlink for which the anchor text is the URL itself, so called because the URL is fully visible to readers.

https://www.wordstream.com/naked-link

There you go.  But just so you don't bother, I actually quoted the entire contents of the page.  There's nothing else to read there.

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Spin Zone / Re: Democracy Spring
« on: April 11, 2016, 07:42:20 PM »
Ever since the NDAA there is no such thing as constitutional rights, if you are deemed 'dangerous' in any way...

Ever since 1791, there have been no such thing as constitutional rights.  There are constitution restrictions on the government, but they are ignored so often that they might as well not even be there.

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Foreign nationals in our military are irrelevant when compared to the other issues that are going on which, if not changed, will result in the collapse of the Republic within the next 30 years.  In that case, the military will become almost completely irrelevant.

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Spin Zone / Re: Right to Bear Surplus Military Hardware
« on: April 11, 2016, 07:37:20 PM »
The boat example was interesting but flawed.  I think voters are broken and need fixing...starting with a good education.  Entirely different problem, but if you don't understand the basis upon which the country and the laws are founded, can you realistically be qualified to elect law makers?  Note qualified vs legally empowered.

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Spin Zone / Re: Melissa v Springsteen
« on: April 11, 2016, 07:34:17 PM »
I have read the law and the Charlotte ordinance.  That's why I initially described them as equally poorly written.

But the point of the thread was to get someone from the Left to explain the double standard.  Why is Springsteen a hero but Melissa is a villain?  Both refused service to their customer based on a disagreement with the customer's beliefs.

Can nobody do it here either?

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