Bakery Run

Introduction

Shoebat has posted a video that consists of 13 hone calls. These phone calls are to pro-gay bakeries. The caller asks for a cake stating that "Gay marriage is wrong." Why is this even a post? Isn't this an open/shut case? No. Not at all.

Because Reasons

The caller is trying to prove a point that I agree with: if an establishment wants to refuse to violate their morals, as long is demonstrable, it should be allowed. Gay, straight, Jewish, Hindu, fill in the blank. Whereas supply and demand function in economics in terms of product and money (to simplify), the ethics of economics are the same. So long as there is a demand for a particular kind of provider, it will exist.

So where does Shoebat go wrong? He trolls. Instead of leaving his point where the bakery refuses to make the cake with his statement, he starts asking "Why is this fair?" and then descends into more trolling. This is bad for various reasons. Besides his point already being made, two points come to mind.

First, what do the employees he called have invested in such cases of Christian bakeries being sued? Assuming that someone is invested like that is assuming. ASS-U-ME. That's a no-no in logic and discourse. If you want to prove a point, don't tick off the opposition just because.

Second, even if the employees admitted that it was wrong for pro-gays to be able to refuse service, but not Christian bakeries, what does that prove? It would prove that they're invested in their beliefs. If I, for whatever reason, was working at a pro-Christian bakery and Shoebat did this, what would the result be? So he's asking just to confirm that I think bakeries should be able to refuse service. I say yes. Result? The obvious! My investment in my belief shows. Nothing else is accomplished, certainly nothing worth noting, unless of course you have a website to get views for. That's why I'm shamelessly using it to gain blog posts.

Conclusion

Be smart. Don't go for the echo chamber, or in this case the inverted echo chamber. Just stick with proving the point and move on. Heck, this goes for anyone of any belief.