So, a local TV news organization in Indiana sent out a reporter looking for businesses that supported the recently enacted, more-recently adjusted “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” bill. They found one such in the form of “Memories Pizza,” a small mom-and-pop pizza and ice cream joint; the daughter of the owner said that they were a Christian business and they wouldn’t cater a gay wedding. The responses were predictable, such as:
“Who’s going to Walkerton, IN to burn down #memoriespizza w me?”
As a result of the barrage of threats, Memories Pizza decided to close up shop. So… terrorism works, I guess.
But then there’s this GoFundMe effort:
Support Memories Pizza
Purpose: To relieve the financial loss endured by the proprietors’ stand for faith.
One day into the funding campaign, it has reached the paltry sum of… $536,155.
Huh.
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Because such things need explaining these days: I see both sides as full of jackasses.
1) If you’re a business… why would you turn away business?
2) If a caterer didn’t want to do business with you… do you really want to do business with them?
Let’s take it to an extreme: you’re putting together a bar mitzvah. You need to get a caterer to provide… well, whatever it is folks generally eat at bar mitzvahs (Hamburgers? Pizza? Cake? Lutefisk? I dunno, not my area.) You have a choice of caterers. One of whom is “Adolphs Bakery,” currently having a special on Swastika Cakes and Aryan Muffins. Do you *really* want them providing your chow?