'Gay cake' appeal: Christian bakers Ashers lose appeal

[justfrank44]

No , not for me. Goodnight.

Glad you understand now

[Bigusdickus]

Gay marriage is already outlawed up north. Many here partitioned MLAs to vote to change the law, the DUP said no. That's the real discrimination, but legal

[FatBastard]

Gay marriage is already outlawed up north. Many here partitioned MLAs to vote to change the law, the DUP said no. That's the real discrimination, but legal

You know why so many dragged their feet on that, right? It wasn't all bible bollocks.

Divorce between a man and a woman is relatively simple (I know there's plenty of messy ones, believe me, but on the whole). Custody is easy in the overwhelming majority of cases (the mother) and child support / majority of assets goes to the now primary caregiver. The bias is there [rightly or wrongly].

Imagine in a few years time when legally married gay couples with adopted or biological kids go through a messy divorce. The courts can't just play the 'mother is best card' and actually will have to get off their fat arses look at circumstances then make a reasoned decision, and have to justify that decision. Then in the years following those dads rights groups will start to look and see that little Timmy's 2 dads got divorced and one dad got full custody, why can't a father get full custody in a hetro couple's divorce?

[SteveB]

“ 'Gay cake' appeal ruling 'surprisingly straightforward' “ according to BBC’s Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37750655

[FatBastard]

“ 'Gay cake' appeal ruling 'surprisingly straightforward' “ according to BBC’s Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37750655

I get the whole discrimination thing, but "Support Gay Marriage" isn't exactly a normal thing to have on a cake.

Maybe all they need is a list of phrases customers can select from as opposed to an open choice, then problem solved. Choose from ze list or gtfo.

[Best Before]

“ 'Gay cake' appeal ruling 'surprisingly straightforward' “ according to BBC’s Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37750655

Some consideration should have being given to the fact that Gareth Lee, is a known Gay Activist, and there was intent on his part to catch the Bakers out.

[SteveB]

Some consideration should have being given to the fact that Gareth Lee, is a known Gay Activist, and there was intent on his part to catch the Bakers out.

Yes, and they were eager to get caught out, to prove a point. Ostentatious Christianity.

But there is no legal principle here being violated. It is not entrapment, not in a legal sense anyway.

[Best Before]

Yes, and they were eager to get caught out, to prove a point. Ostentatious Christianity.

But there is no legal principle here being violated. It is not entrapment, not in a legal sense anyway.

Probably True. I do wonder if the shoe was on the other foot what would happen. A Bible Basher went into Gay butchers and asked for a cake with the slogan "Support Heterosexual Marriage". Would that be deemed as antagonistic??

[MidlifeCrisis]

Probably True. I do wonder if the shoe was on the other foot what would happen. A Bible Basher went into Gay butchers and asked for a cake with the slogan "Support Heterosexual Marriage". Would that be deemed as antagonistic??

Discriminatory to suggest that gay butchers would sell cakes.

[Best Before]

Discriminatory to suggest that gay butchers would sell cakes.

Bollocks, did you wait until the edit time was up