Photographer sued for refusing service

[IByte]

Lew, I think George does have a valid point - should a professional photographer be compelled to photograph a subject which presents a political or ethical conflict of interest? I am enclosed to say that they do, but also have a professional responsibility to inform the clients of this conflict.

No matter, There is no need to call names.

Lie like the rest of them and referr them to another photographer it's not hard people.

 

[jake337]

Wow, and hear I thought in the art world, people were open mind an above petty skin tone, sexuality. A bigot in the art world? What's next a gay white supremacist? Sorry it doesn't compute in my logical mind....gah syntax error!!

Lol, I want to post a video from the Dave Chappelle's Show but....

Just search Clayton Bigsby....

 

[NikonDude]

Photoes: Posting a controversial or unpopular opinion is one thing. Stating it as fact is another. Remarks such as those edited from this thread will NOT be tolerated.

 

[12sndsgood]

Lew, I think George does have a valid point (hah! This is likely the only time you'll hear me say that!!) - should a professional photographer be compelled to photograph a subject which presents a political or ethical conflict of interest? I am enclined to say that they do, but also have a professional responsibility to inform the clients of this conflict.

No matter, There is no need to call names.

I would have to disagree based on this case. If you say up front you will do it but are against what they do. they are likely easily capable of saying at the end you took poor pics of you and demand free payment or threaton a lawsuit since you have allready admitted being against them or there lifestyle. I would say do it and just keep your mouth shut or risk lawsuit.

 

[unpopular]

Lew, I think George does have a valid point - should a professional photographer be compelled to photograph a subject which presents a political or ethical conflict of interest? I am enclosed to say that they do, but also have a professional responsibility to inform the clients of this conflict.No matter, There is no need to call names.

Lie like the rest of them and referr them to another photographer it's not hard people.

Too many lies turns into an easy to prove class action. Hope you pay your attorney well.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I can't choose to be white, therefore I can't be discriminated against.

Micheal Jackson did.

I can't choose to be male,

Well, you can actually. Gender re-assignment surgery.

I can't choose to be American.

Oh, yeah, you can choose to be or not be that as well.

I can't choose to be disabled.

Well, you could, actually, in a number of ways.

I can't choose to be Christian, because I'm born into that religion.

That really is still a choice. You can become whatever religion you want to be.

However, one can chose to be gay.

Hmmm...while you like to pretend to be an expert on all things gay, it is not a choice.
Trust me. The gay person. The gay person that knew he was "different" at a very young age.
How does an 8 year old decide he/she has "feelings" for the same sex?
At what point did YOU decide to be straight?
I mean, if it is actually a choice, it we be a choice we would all be making at some point in our lives.
Please don't continue going through life pretending to be an expert on all things gay.

So you can be legally discriminated upon choice. If I owned a barber shop, I can refuse service to someone who has a pony tail. It's their choice to have a pony tail.

Can you really? Are you a lawyer? Where do you get this information?

It's not ALWAYS someone's choice to be gay, since some people are born gay. However since it is a choice, then you can be legally discriminated against it.

Make up your mind. Please.

 

[Robin Usagani]

The bible said Jesus walked on water. My question is, what was the temperature of the water?

The problem with gay people is that they want everyone else to think being gay is "cool", like it's some sort of lifestyle. Then they proceed to shove it in your face (so to speak).

Yeah, like no one ever shoves their "gay hate" in anyone elses face. *COUGH* YOU *COUGH*



Apparently you don't.



That goes for straight and gay people. Unless you think having sex in public for straight people is common practice and widely accepted.



And not all gay people go around saying "I like men/women." Gay people are JUST LIKE YOU, they just happen to like being romantically involved with someone of their own gender. Big deal.



I've been around fundamentally religious people (not by choice). If they want to act like humans, then I don't mind them. It's the ones that act bigoted and ignorant that I disgust.



I don't like backwards religious principles, however I don't mind being around people that agree with those principals. But if a person with backwards religious principles starts telling me "gay people are not equal because they're gay," I'll call them a bigoted, ignorant fool.



Not every straight person can reproduce. Ever heard of sterile men? What's the difference? Marriage is about love, not banging your partner to make a ton of babies. Get that through your head.

If two men are able to legally get married, and never reproduce, then I should be able to legally marry a rock.

Yes, lets equate human beings to non-living objects. That won't blatantly show how stupid you are, or anything like that. Keep it up.

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[jake337]

The problem with gay people is that they want everyone else to think being gay is "cool", like it's some sort of lifestyle. Then they proceed to shove it in your face (so to speak).

Yeah, like no one ever shoves their "gay hate" in anyone elses face. *COUGH* YOU *COUGH*



Apparently you don't.



That goes for straight and gay people. Unless you think having sex in public for straight people is common practice and widely accepted.



And not all gay people go around saying "I like men/women." Gay people are JUST LIKE YOU, they just happen to like being romantically involved with someone of their own gender. Big deal.



I've been around fundamentally religious people (not by choice). If they want to act like humans, then I don't mind them. It's the ones that act bigoted and ignorant that I disgust.



I don't like backwards religious principles, however I don't mind being around people that agree with those principals. But if a person with backwards religious principles starts telling me "gay people are not equal because they're gay," I'll call them a bigoted, ignorant fool.



Not every straight person can reproduce. Ever heard of sterile men? What's the difference? Marriage is about love, not banging your partner to make a ton of babies. Get that through your head.

If two men are able to legally get married, and never reproduce, then I should be able to legally marry a rock.

Yes, lets equate human beings to non-living objects. That won't blatantly show how stupid you are, or anything like that. Keep it up.

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Opinions based on fairy tales my friend.......

 

[Kerbouchard]

As far a this particular case, a homosexual ceremony is something that is completely alien to many people. I have never seen one, and honestly, I can say that it would be an unfamiliar setting for me. That unfamiliarity would lead to me not being able to do the best job that I could. Maybe after 3 or 4, I would be familiar enough with it to be able to anticipate the events of the day, but that doesn't mean I should be compelled to do a poor job on the first.

So, that same kind of thinking would mean you could never have sex because you didn't have any experience and didn't want to do a bad job.

I am fairly certain that the first time I had sex I wasn't being offered money for services rendered...

 

[The_Traveler]

Lew, I think George does have a valid point (hah! This is likely the only time you'll hear me say that!!) - should a professional photographer be compelled to photograph a subject which presents a political or ethical conflict of interest? I am enclined to say that they do, but also have a professional responsibility to inform the clients of this conflict.

No matter, There is no need to call names.

Let's not mix issues here.
Trying to find a reason to refuse a service one should legally provide is just immoral in itself.
There are no ethical issues here. It's a matter of law.
I would just like the situation to be that a bigot finds another reason to refuse the work because he/she is ashamed of his own feelings.
I think bigoted thinking should be the kind of thing one hides and confesses only to one's therapist or spiritual advisor.

Lew

 

[Trever1t]

It boils down to this: Intelligent, well-informed people make choices to perform or not perform but never in a discriminatory manner.

 

[mjhoward]

Photoes, I've seen fewer holes in swiss cheese!

 

[JAC526]

I find it sad that the gay couple felt it necessary to even sue the photographer at all.

I have a very close friend who is gay and if this scenario presented itself to her she would have shook her head (maybe told the guy to **** off) and then just walked away.

As a gay in America you should unfortunately expect this type of treatment sometimes.

 

[unpopular]

The problem with gay people is that they want everyone else to think being gay is "cool", like it's some sort of lifestyle. Then they proceed to shove it in your face (so to speak).

Yeah, like no one ever shoves their "gay hate" in anyone elses face. *COUGH* YOU *COUGH* Apparently you don't. That goes for straight and gay people. Unless you think having sex in public for straight people is common practice and widely accepted. And not all gay people go around saying "I like men/women." Gay people are JUST LIKE YOU, they just happen to like being romantically involved with someone of their own gender. Big deal.I've been around fundamentally religious people (not by choice). If they want to act like humans, then I don't mind them. It's the ones that act bigoted and ignorant that I disgust. I don't like backwards religious principles, however I don't mind being around people that agree with those principals. But if a person with backwards religious principles starts telling me "gay people are not equal because they're gay," I'll call them a bigoted, ignorant fool. Not every straight person can reproduce. Ever heard of sterile men? What's the difference? Marriage is about love, not banging your partner to make a ton of babies. Get that through your head.

If two men are able to legally get married, and never reproduce, then I should be able to legally marry a rock.

Yes, lets equate human beings to non-living objects. That won't blatantly show how stupid you are, or anything like that. Keep it up.

I'm closing on this:God says homosexuality is a sin. He destroyed two cities because of it. The bible says homosexuality is a sin. Look it up.

My god says no such thing.

 

[jake337]

Photoes is the first on my ignore list!!!!!!!