Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
US court backs gay
couple in wedding cake dispute
A baker mustn’t
decline an order for a cake based on the race, sex, religious belief or sexual
orientation of the customer. That sounds reasonable especially after the US
Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country. Then can a baker
decline an order for special design or message on the cake?
A baker in
Colorado refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple because of the special
request they made for the cake that could deteriorate the artistic value of the
cake. The baker believes his cakes are like art works for him, so that adding
something that doesn’t meet his design sense or conscience is not acceptable.
The gay couple asked to put a rainbow picture, which is a symbol used by the
gay movement.
It’s still unclear
whether the baker refused the wedding cake order because of the sexual
orientation of the wedding couple or the design they asked for.
Enjoy reading and
learning this controversial dispute.
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