For too long people have hidden behind religion to justify views counter to those of the majority or to the laws of the land but thankfully the ruling that the owners of a B & B, Mr and Mrs Bull, were wrong to turn away a gay couple from their premises shows that the courts are not always scared to question decisions when religion is mentioned.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-12214368
The excuse that it was their property and they were entitled to dictate the rules therein is disingenuous as it does not give you the right to be discriminatory. If they were to claim that their religious views meant that guests must perform an animal sacrifice and the entrails examined to see if the omens were propitious to them being good guests there would be a public outcry. However, when they impose their beliefs on others to their detriment there does not seem to be as much of a fuss. A similar situation occurred when Christian groups that offered adoption services complained that they were uncomfortable arranging for gay couples to adopt children when the only consideration should be what is best for the child. If you are not comfortable with the rules of that profession you should not be working in that area. That may sound harsh in today's climate but I have my own set of moral guidelines that mean I would not seek work in certain environments, even if I were capable of doing them. So prostitution is out (I wouldn't earn much anyway) as is arms manufacturer, salesman (not pushy enough) and banker. As for the service sector I think you need to have a certain type of personality to deal with the public all day and I don't have it. Neither it seems do Mr & Mrs Bull who if they are prepared to open up their house to all and sundry must learn to be more tolerant.
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