Is it a right for people not to interact/accept/provide service to homosexuals? Would you make it a crime...?

Question

if someone did?

It would never be acceptable to injure someone based on any part of their lifestyle. It's a question based on the actor Isiah Washington using a slur about a homosexual, then losing his role on the show. I'm wondering where the line gets drawn. Would you force churches to accept anyone even if it goes against their core beliefs? Would you jail a person for calling a homosexual a "f*ggot"? I'm just curious.

The answer that gives 1 Corinthians 13 "love does not delight in evil", do you think that wishing harm on another person because they have cause harm to you is evil? It does go both ways you know.

Answer 1

No, it is considered bigotry and/or discrimination. The person who refuses to provide service gets sued. And then loses big time.

Answer 2

Isiah Washington got fired for being a jerk, and probably because he was harassing other actors.

If he'd been using fat slurs, or racial slurs, would that have made his firing more acceptable somehow?

One should not be free to spread hate, or to put others down based on how they differ from what is more common. Be it the fact you're not heterosexual, or white, or thin, or whatever else. We should have risen above that long ago.

Isiah was creating a bad environment for fellow actors. Not only was the it the slurs, but didn't he also sock a fellow actor? I know if I were running the show he'd be fired as soon as his temper got out of line, it's too much of a liability.

As for the rest, I don't care if an individual doesn't like me for being gay, but I do not expect to be treated as lesser as a result.

I will not ask religion to change on my behalf, I ill care about that, I only care about the law. They have freedom of religion after all, they're allowed to make their own rules, which is fine by me.

But if I am denied a service, like if I am denied the ability to shop at a certain store, or denied going on a bus, or something to that end, it's wrong, because it's discrimination through segregation, and it leads down a dangerous road, one where a doctor could feel it's right to withhold lifesaving treatment from a patient because of the patient's sexual orientation, and that is very wrong.

I don't care if you as a person disagree with me, but I believe that you as a representative of a corporate entity should not be allowed to discriminate against me for any reason, be it my sexual orientation, or my race, or my weight, or the length of my pinky.

It wasn't right to do it to black people, and it's not right to do it to anyone else, regardless of what it is that makes them a minority.

So you don't have to accept me or interact with me, that's your right. But that's no reason to not respect me, or my rights and freedoms. And being part of a majority does not give you the right to treat me as a second class citizen.

Basically we can agree to disagree, that's fine, but if you cross that line and start stomping on my rights and freedoms, I will not stand for it, much like I would not stand for it were someone else stomping on yours for any reason.

No excuse is good enough to deny people equality, none.

Answer 3

In California what your are advocating is already illegal and carries considerable fines and imprisonment. If you injure a person by actions or refusing services then it is a civil crime. If you physically injure someone based on your perscption that they fall into a homosexual class you could be found guilty of assult with special circumsances of a hate crime which doubles the imprisonment.

Hope you come to California, so we can show you some real hospitality.

Answer 4

Regarding the interacting and accepting part, as much as I would like for there to be, there isn't much that can be done. People will always have opinons about other people, and there will always be some who have to treat others badly because they are afriad of people being different. However, I definetly think that when it comes to people refusing to serve homosexuals, the law should be involved. It is illegal to refuse to serve or hire people because they belong to a certain minority (or any group, really) group- religious, racail, ethnic, etc., and this should apply to sexual orientation as well, and in some places it does. If this has happened to you or someone you know, try to find someone higher up (a manager or someone in charge of the company) to complain to. You could try to get legal authorities involved. Good luck.

Answer 5

Umm if people wern't to accept services from a homosexual ... well thats there own choice (still discrimination). But not to provide or interact with a homosexual ... that should be a crime.

Answer 6

What the world needs now is love, sweet love. Here is the description in 1 Corinthians 13.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

Answer 7

Try answering this:

Is it a right for people not to interact/accept/provide service to Blacks? Would you make it a crime...?

there is really no difference in the two comments.

Answer 8

most gay's couldn't care less if someone (especially a homophobic person) didn't interast with them, or even if they don't accept them, but to not provide service to a gay person is a hatecrime and these are illegal, this is just as bad as cenying service to someone of another race. also, words can be veryy offensive and although we are taught from kindergarten not to listen to people who call us bad names, they still hurt and although they are not a crime, they should definitely be avoided

Answer 9

well that's a loaded question.different states have laws on discrimination on sexual orientation.But as for service to customers they have the right to refuse anyone.

Answer 10

Sure It's OK. If you want your bussiness to fail! and the econamy to suffer. The GAYS like me have a crap load of money. And I like to shop.