“Anderson and Girgis insist that it is not, because the baker’s “reason for refusing to bake same-sex wedding cakes is manifestly not to avoid contact with gay people on equal terms” (p. 191). But that’s a strange claim, given that… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“In short, when it comes to colonial America, religious persecution—in the sense of persecution both based in religion and aimed at religion—was as American… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“bigotry to consist in stubborn and unjustified animus toward people, typically (though not always) in the context of a larger system of subordination.” — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“Why the double standard of counting dignitary harm (in addition to material harms) against conscience claims, but not at all against speech? This is a challenge to which progressives have no response” (p. 172). I have two responses, both of which show that there is no double standard. First, Anderson and Girgis get the relevant distinction wrong. It is not… — John Corvino Copy Share
“No one doubts that relocating a growing congregation is inconvenient. So is relocating a growing shoe store, supermarket, or household. But it doesn’t follow… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“As philosophy professor Dale Miller asks, “if the business owner is willing to accept less responsibility for her decisions, then why should she expect… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“Do not let the focus on bakers and florists obscure this point: It is currently legal in most states to fire people for being… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“the law cannot respect the conscience of flesh-and-blood human beings unless it also recognizes conscience claims brought by the corporations they form.” — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“By treating blacks as inferior, such policies were an affront to their dignity. This would be true even if these policies had not been… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“The plain fact is that Kim Davis wanted to hold gay people to a different standard than her fellow divorcees: For gays, she would enforce “God’s law” here on earth. For divorcees, “That’s between them and God.” Like so many of her fellow social conservatives, she selectively cited the Bible to justify discrimination against a marginalized group while giving a… — John Corvino Copy Share
