Module 7 by https://padlet.com/traitzv/umpeihiwj8w5 Hum 330 en-us 2017-12-11 01:53:48 UTC 2025-12-29 18:21:24 UTC hello@padlet.com A recent article published in the Washington time entitled, “Christian Activists booted from Seattle Coffee Shop: I’m Gay and you have to leave” told the story of how a group of Christian pro-life activists were getting coffee after passing out pamphlets and posting messages on social media about prolife were told to leave a Seattle coffee shop. The owner of the coffee shop informed the group he was gay and that they needed to leave the shop. The situation then escalated when the owner asked if they wanted to watch him have sex with his boyfriend right in the middle of the coffee shop. The activist group was taken back by the comment but responded by saying “that would be your choice.” This response made the owner even angrier and told them to just answer the question. The owners comment on the issue to the press stating something along the lines that the group had hid posters throughout his shop with dead babies on them and insinuating materials towards gays and that is why he denied them service. I find this particular article extremely interesting in regards to the fact this particular issue can go either way on who is right and who is wrong. One of the ethical dilemmas I see here is discrimination towards the Christian Activists, there freedom of speech, and their personal views on pro-life. Although the owner has every right to be upset for the material left in his coffee shop did he have the right to discriminate against them for being Christian and because of his personal choice to be gay. I believe this new article represents unjustified discrimination. What about the principles of equality? This particular act of denying someone service in a restaurant for their religious and ethical beliefs is unjust. Justice does not favor one person over another on the basis on irrelevant characteristics of religion or sexual orientation. The coffee owner over stepped his boundaries when he used his sexual orientation as an example to there view religious beliefs on pro-life. traitzv https://padlet.com/traitzv/umpeihiwj8w5/wish/214879370 2017-12-11 01:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/traitzv/umpeihiwj8w5/wish/214879370