Not long ago, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple due to his religious beliefs. In the past 24 hours, it was reported that Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant due to her affiliation with the Trump administration. Since that time, members on Yelp, who have never experienced the restaurant, posted reviews based on their political beliefs. My question to all the before-mentioned parties is, is this really the America we want to be living in?
I don't think the Supreme Court realizes what a mess they may have made with their bakery ruling. Can we now just refuse service to any person we may not agree with in one area or another? The Constitution may allow us to believe as we so choose, but the law is supposed to successfully counter any prejudices we may have and provide equality to all as a result. The baker may not personally agree with the morality of gay marriage, and that's fine, but it's his job to serve his customers equally. The restaurant's owner may not personally agree with what the Trump administration stands for, and once again, that's fine, but it's her job to serve her customers equally. At least, this is what I thought prior to the Supreme Court's bakery ruling.
Where do we go from here? Are liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans who ardently support their parties and causes through what they wear now at risk of not being served at establishments where management disagrees with them? Is the United States of America now becoming so divided that we're at risk of becoming the North and the South again? With all the greed and misinformation flying around, how is it we can come together, at least to the point where we're all seen and treated as equals under the law? If this is the America you want to live in, so be it, but if that's the case, you can't genuinely sing that the home of the brave is the land of the free.
I don't think the Supreme Court realizes what a mess they may have made with their bakery ruling. Can we now just refuse service to any person we may not agree with in one area or another? The Constitution may allow us to believe as we so choose, but the law is supposed to successfully counter any prejudices we may have and provide equality to all as a result. The baker may not personally agree with the morality of gay marriage, and that's fine, but it's his job to serve his customers equally. The restaurant's owner may not personally agree with what the Trump administration stands for, and once again, that's fine, but it's her job to serve her customers equally. At least, this is what I thought prior to the Supreme Court's bakery ruling.
Where do we go from here? Are liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans who ardently support their parties and causes through what they wear now at risk of not being served at establishments where management disagrees with them? Is the United States of America now becoming so divided that we're at risk of becoming the North and the South again? With all the greed and misinformation flying around, how is it we can come together, at least to the point where we're all seen and treated as equals under the law? If this is the America you want to live in, so be it, but if that's the case, you can't genuinely sing that the home of the brave is the land of the free.
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