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Christian photographer wins right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ couples
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There was an article on Slate a few years ago that I wish I could find again. It was a fictional story about what it was like for a lesbian, with a kid and a wife, going through a day in which businesses were allowed to refuse her service. It's a slippery slope, guys.
I feel like there's a distinct possibility that this supreme Court is going to hollow out a lot of civil liberties over the coming years
Keep in mind, the supreme court doesn't control the nation.
The people do.
You're right. I'm a huge advocate for increased political participation. But. There are a lot of people who live in very red states that can have their liberties chipped away and they won't have much redress because they're surrounded by so many people that agree that they shouldn't have those rights. There are a lot of states where abortion is illegal and it's unlikely they will pass ballot initiatives to reinstate that right they way Ohio just did.
I think more participation and more education could solve all of this though.
So the people can fire the judges in the supreme court?
No. If the supreme court makes a ruling that is so unpopular that people don't follow it, then people won't follow it.
Not the Supreme Court, but cannabis is still a Schedule 1 controlled substance. That didn't stop states from legalizing it because of how unpopular prohibition is. The federal government knows this, which is why we don't see massive retaliation against states with legal weed.
Government and its enforcement is way more communal than people realize.
Got it, laws don't exist if we can't read
I don't think you get it, because that was not my point.
You do know that enforcers/cops are fascists?
Alright, buddy. Gonna block you now.
You seem too far gone.
Service isn't really being denied here though.
There is a difference between refusing to make a cake about a subject and refusing to make a cake because of someone's background.