Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
#CakeGate: can you refuse service on the basis of faith?
Position1 of 4

Yes, service can be refused on grounds of religion in all cases

This position holds that service can be refused on religious grounds in all cases. It argues that forcing someone to provide a service against their faith is wrong, that religious freedom is uniquely important, and that creative work like baking a cake is a form of protected expression.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Religious freedom is uniquely important
    Why would we make somebody provide a service they deem immoral and wrong?
  2. Baking a cake is a form of protected creative expression
    The US's first amendment protects individual free speech