Which one do you fall into?

Private companies should just stfu and bake the damn cake. It's a service they are being paid for, and homosexual weddings are well within the law.

I believe they have the right to make cakes and refuse cakes for certain occasions if they don't feel comfortable doing it. Yes it may suck for those people being denied it, but you can't force somebody to do something for you. You aren't entitled to anything you want in life. So yes I believe they are well within their right to reject service if they want to. It's their company, their rules.

The bigger issue (rights, discrimination, etc.)...why would you want someone making something your going to eat, and they are forced to do it?
I'd rather just find someone who WANTS to make my cake as opposed to someone forced into it (who know's what they'll do to it!). I guess I'm the latter. It's hard to have a serious discussion w/your profile pic staring at me - and I mean that as a compliment.
Have a great night!

You cannot force someone to say something They are opposed to

A private establishment always reserves the right to entry aka business.

I generally fall into the private companies category -- here the case was more custom artistic expression -- also the first amendment. Also, not a huge fan of plaintiffs trying to be denied something to file a suit.

It's not an 'either or.' Private companies have the right to refuse service, but not on grounds that violate civil rights or are found to be discriminatory.

That's a tough one. On one hand there is a law against discrimination against sexual orientation (which I assume this is about), but on the other hand the free market is powerful. Declining too many offers will doom your business, so that may take care of refusing orders for bigoted reasons.

I pick and choose my customers

Private companies have the right to refuse service up until the point where they're violating civil rights.

Companies should do what they feel is right and individuals should decide if a bigoted cake maker should exist with their dollars. The free market will decide.

Why not turn the tables? If you don't want to make a cake for me, I don't want to spend money at your business.

I fall into "who is in a position to turn down business"?

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How the hell can a company ban anyone from making any sort of cake ?