Facebook Politics and Wedding Cakes.

Most of the time, I really dislike reading anything about politics on fb. Why? Because often, the people who post about politics are so radically devoted to their cause and so certain that they are right and that all those who disagree are evil that what they write comes across as hateful. But sometimes there is a post that is actually reasonable, where the poster simply wants to share something they believe in without calling everyone an idiot and anti-[insert whatever cause/country/person you like] if they disagree. Today that post came from someone I barely even know but am fb friends with for some reason that is so old I've quite forgotten it. But anyways, here is what he said posted along with a link to an article titled Man Takes Legal Action After Baker Refuses To Make Anti-Gay Cake:

"Interesting, this man could win this case.. and if he doesn't, then our hypocrisy as Americans couldn't be more obvious. A Christian baker is now "forced" to make cakes for gay couples and now we want to fight for a guy to doesn't want to make a cake? I understand that it is a hateful cake but the premise of it is much bigger.. we want to legislate what we want.. and discard what we dont. If we demand fairness for one man then we must demand it for another. The floodgates have been opened..
Btw I don't condone the making of this cake.. i would refuse to make it too. BUT how about we let people decide if they want to bake a freaking cake or not.."

He is of course referencing the many cases where bakers have faced legal repercussions for refusing to bake wedding cakes for gay couples, such as this one. I have very strong beliefs in this area because of the importance of my Christian faith and because I may one day make and sell jewelry commercially, and I could face a similar decision regarding wedding jewelry. Either all retailers/businesspeople should be required to serve anyone who wants service regardless of the purpose of the service/goods, or retailers/businesspeople should be allowed to turn away business that violates their personal beliefs. Forcing one Denver baker to comply with their customers' wishes yet allowing another Denver baker the ability to choose who they serve is, as my fb friend stated, the most obvious hypocrisy. Personally, I'm hoping that the reasonable, freedom loving people in this country will choose to allow retailers/businesspeople the right to abide by their convictions, whatever they may be, and not force them to do what they believe is wrong. Otherwise, our "democratic" laws are no better than a tyrannical dictator with a bad temper.