In Masterpiece Case, Engage the Complexity without Denying People´s Dignity
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Protestors rally in support of LGBT rights How should Catholics approach the legal case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission about which oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court last week? John Gehring of Faith in Public Life said the answer to this question is nuanced, but clear. Writing for Commonweal, Gehring said Masterpiece `involves a complex set of vital, sometimes competing, rights at play in a pluralistic society.` These rights include religious liberty, freedom of expression, respect for conscience, and non-discrimination. The cakeshop`s owner, John Phillips, says forcing him to bake a cake for a same-gender couple`s wedding infringes on his religious...