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That is a bogus interpretation of "serving the public". Those laws were originally meant to cover things like taxis and hotel rooms - things for which the person being discriminated against was put to extreme inconvenience due to the nature of the service. It was not meant to convert every private business into Public Space.
Heaping pile of dung. They actually defined PA in the CRA (just in case you were wondering) --
and more specifically to this case, in Oregon.
"Place of public accommodation defined
(1) A place of public accommodation, subject to the exclusions in subsection (2) of this section, means:
(a) Any place or service offering to the public accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges whether in the nature of goods, services, lodgings, amusements, transportation or otherwise.
(b) Any place that is open to the public and owned or maintained by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (Public body defined), regardless of whether the place is commercial in nature.
(c) Any service to the public that is provided by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (Public body defined), regardless of whether the service is commercial in nature."
ORS 659A.400 - Place of public accommodation defined - 2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
You are so very wrong.![]()
State laws versus the Constitution...............Which is the higher authority..................
SCOTUS needs to clear it up.
Freedom of religion does not mean you can use it to discriminate. That is a BOGUS claim. It means you can practice your religion without interference from government. That does not apply to secular laws when you go into business. When you open a business, you had better be aware of the fact that you have to treat everyone the same, regardless of your own personal views.
This is a pretty good example of the decline of civilization due to Secular Relativism. An individual may no longer refuse to perform an action which is contrary to his conscience and religious beliefs if The Mob insists that he participates.
Someday you'll be sorry when you see the seeds you are sowing sprout.