Maine legalizes gay marriage

So, if I was a photographer and a couple asks me to take pictures of their wedding, under what circumstances am I allowed to decline?Because I don't have the time?Because I don't want to?Because I don't like his face?Because she's a real bitch of a bridezilla?Because they're gay?Because they're yellow?I mean, when does a photographer actually have to take the job?

So the photographer never has to take the job. He's just not allowed to discriminate.Not participating in a gay ceremony because of you religious beliefs isn't discriminating against sexual orientation, its limiting your behavior for religious reasons.It'd be like a white photographer not participating in a black ceremony because he's afraid of getting harassed. He not refusing because they are black, he's refusing to protect his safety.That is not discrimination. Well I think discrimination is where you draw the line here though.From the OP: I don't really see it as "state sanctioned discrimination" in the first place. If it isn't discrimination at all then there's no problem.But if it is discrimination then there is a problem.Reading your OP again, it makes more sense what question you are asking... If religious freedom should be allowed to trump discrimination, yeah?I guess if you want just to assume its discrimination and discuss that then I get why you'd rather not discuss whether or not it is discrimination.ABE:

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lol, I guess I could actually address the topic then...If it really is discrimination then the state shouldn't be allowing it on the basis of religion. Although, you could always just say that you don't have the time, no?Edited by Catholic Scientist, : No reason given.

So lets say a photographer doesn't want to participate in a gay marriage. Then what?Should we really probe into his reasoning to determine its legitimacy?How many photographers are really going to refuse work for illegitimate reasons that are non-religious?

If we can't probe his reasoning, then how did you know it was a religious belief. What if he just didn't have the time? So you're going to investigate if he really did have the time or not? Until its noticeable.If the photographer just says that he doesn't have the time but his real reason was just because they are gay, is it even invidious? Well, its not noticeable.I think that we shouldn't really even question him about his reason. When his discrimination becomes noticeably invidious, that's when you step in with the legislation.

I don't think its bullshit. I don't know what you're talking about. Piss off.