Damages to the bakers per state law, once the gay couple pressed the issue: $135,000
Damages to the bakers had the gay couple just told them to go to hell and gone to another baker, one who was happy to work with them: $0
Yep, that's the law. Did the issue have to be pressed? Nope, that was a choice.
Punish, intimidate, control.
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Agreed. But the 1st Amendment trumps local Johnny-come-lately PA laws. And the Davis case is going to demonstrate that. So will this one.
Gay marriage is about behaviors, not race. And that's the fatal flaw that will make the State reimburse this couple for their legal funds and the punishing, intimidating, controlling gays will have to pound sand as to the $135K.
What this really is, is forcing an established religion to bow to a cult. That is the very root and essence of all of it.