With the recent court decisions — and lack thereof — in the case
involving Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin and their refusal to photograph the
commitment ceremony of a lesbian couple, we find ourselves ever further down
what appears to be a slippery slope to slavery.
A cursory review of the decision of the New Mexico State
Supreme Court suggests it is merely an enforcement of a positive right granted
to those who cross the threshold of any business. However, the decision has
implications that reach far afield……upon further consideration, my
disdain for this instance of jurisprudence grows.
One implication of a positive right to service from a
business is the derivative positive right to quality service. So, it is
not just that Elane Photography must take pictures of the commitment ceremony,
it is that they must take quality pictures, as well…… the pictures must
be equal — in the eyes of the couple……Suppose the photographer sent from the
studio wore a t-shirt stating his disagreement with same sex-ceremonies…..can
the photographer do anything that might disrupt the moment — in the eyes of the
couple….[can ] the photographer grimaced and showed outright contempt for the
ceremony. Suppose he refused to shake hands, make eye contact, or engage in
similar niceties……Ludwig von Mises noted that either negative rights to person
and property are enforced or we are on the slope to slavery: there is no middle
way……To Read More…..
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