Comments on: New "Human Rights"

By: Pattern Flyer

Pattern Flyer — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:56:13 +0000

This situation was a trap for Elaine Photography to fall into set by these two homosexuals to gain publicity for their “cause”. If Elaine Photography chooses not to photograph these types of events it is their right and their sole decision. It is also no one elses business especially since this entire event was a fraud staged to promote the homosexual agenda.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:32:24 +0000

The Boy Scouts are a Private Club which is exempted by U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 126, Subchapter III, 12187.

Elaine Photography is a Private Entity which is subject to Public Accomodation. These entities affect commerce. U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 126, Subchapter III, 12181, (7)A-L.

Please get your facts straight, especially if you are going to Blog.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:32:24 +0000

The Boy Scouts are a Private Club which is exempted by U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 126, Subchapter III, 12187.

Elaine Photography is a Private Entity which is subject to Public Accomodation. These entities affect commerce. U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 126, Subchapter III, 12181, (7)A-L.

Please get your facts straight, especially if you are going to Blog.

By: Doug Payton

Doug Payton — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:05:44 +0000

The Supreme Court allowed the Boy Scouts to decide who they would offer their services to, mostly for the reason that they were a private organization. Elane Photography, I assume, is similarly private, not government run or government funded.

You make a fair point, but we’re not talking Jim Crow laws or separate-but-equal government schools. The free market can and should be allowed to deal with businesses that the community doesn’t want or approve of. The community is free to do that, just as the proprietor is free to choose with whom to enter into a contract. Unless you believe lesbians are in a position to force people to sign contracts with them.

I have a commentary segment on the Shire Network News podcast where I’ll be covering some other problems with this ruling. That episode should come out on the 21st.

By: Simoh Fleischmann

Simoh Fleischmann — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:31:19 +0000

First off, I agree that these HTCs are getting out of hand. However, in this case, the complainant does have a point. ELANE PHOTOGRAPHY owners may consider it offensive to bend their “art” to documenting a same sex union, but they are offering their “art” as a “service”. Refusing the contract to photograph the same sex ceremony is akin to a commercial mural artist refusing a contract because the clients are Black or Jewish. Whether or not the state of NM recognizes same-sex unions or not is beside the point. The complainants were refused a service because they are “gay” - full stop. I’m sure discriminating against people on the basis of their sexual orientation is against NM human rights legislation.