Update II: I like this from commenter and blogger Jerry McClellan:
“You know, it is strange how so called tolerant homosexuals and their supporters want government to get out of their bedrooms, yet they want that same government to force others to not only refrain from verbally disagreeing with them but also to force them to accept their lifestyle, even by force. If you want government out of your bedrooms, then stop advertising what you do in your bedrooms in the street, on t.v. and in the classroom.”
Update (12:44): To focus the discussion a bit more, I’ll pose another question. A business seeking a license can’t refuse to serve people based on race (esp. if it does business with the government), but can that same business refuse to serve people whose lifestyles/behavior is offensive to them as Christians or violates their religious convictions?
If your answer is no, do you have a similar opinion about Muslim cab drivers who refuse to drive customers with alcohol? If pharmacists can refuse to dispense abortion pills because of religious convictions, why can’t landscaping Christians refuse to landscape on the same grounds? (No pun intended!)
More questions: An upscale restaurant may discriminate against people who aren’t wearing ties. Any restaurant may refuse to serve an unruly person. But refusing to serve a black person invites lawsuits. In that regard, can a landscaping business refuse to work for homosexuals but not blacks? Does it depend on the nature of the business?
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Should a business have the right to refuse to work for certain people for any reason?
I say yes.
A Christian couple with a landscaping business in Houston refused to work for two cohabitating homosexuals, and, as expected, were vilified for it.
“It was just our intent to uphold our rights as small business owners to choose our clientele,” she said. “All the hate, the threats of sodomizing my children, the threats of me being murdered, came out because of a very businesslike straightforward e-mail I sent. The crowd of tolerance and diversity is not so tolerant.”
In my experience, people who preach tolerance are the least tolerant people I’ve ever met. 
As expected, “gay activists” brought up race, equating skin color with perversion. “Imagine if it had been a black or Hispanic couple that they wouldn’t provide services to. It’s really bad,” whined one such activist. Very irritating.
On a personal note, I worked with a homosexual client. At the time I didn’t know he was a homosexual. Had I known, it wouldn’t have mattered to me. I have no problem advising a homosexual on how to improve his web site, but I wholeheartedly support these business owners’ decision not to work with them.
In fact, I believe business owners have the right to work for whomever they want and to refuse to work for anyone for any reason, including race. That’s the beauty of private enterprise.
Your opinion?
