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Jack Phillips Beliefs Against Same Sex Weddings

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On September 16, 2017, a gay couple went to a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips for a custom wedding cake. Phillips then refused to make a wedding cake for the couple, which led to a question of discrimination. The court had to ensure that Phillips wasn’t going against the 2015 Promise of Equality. Phillips said that it was against his religion to support such things and he “Shouldn’t be forced to use his talents to convey a message of support for same-sex marriages.” Phillips says this clashes with his religious beliefs and he can’t be shamed into baking a cake because people get their feelings hurt. Although Phillips ended up winning the case, the supreme court had to look at laws and question some things. Can services like tailors, hair stylists, and chefs refuse to supply for a same-sex wedding? The Answer ended up being yes, they can, in fact, turn down a request for the sake of religious beliefs. …show more content…

Same-sex weddings go against my religion also, but this is now part of our society. I personally would not act in those ways and I don’t encourage same-sex weddings. If people are happy though, I am happy. To me, that is all that matters. I think there are many views on same-sex weddings and it is something that many people have to argue about. For me, I don’t mind it; everyone is equal and should be treated that way. We shouldn’t refuse to supply for people based on their feelings. I do however partly agree with Phillips. Phillips shouldn’t be forced into baking a cake. If it is for the sake of his own personal practices, then society can’t shame him into doing it. Phillips has his beliefs and they have more than likely been that way for a while. Gay weddings have more recently been apart of society, so people can’t just expect him to change his religion or bend the rules to fit their standards. Either way, you should be able to live your life and not have to be treated differently (that being said for both

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