Bigotry versus genuine religious belief

[DavidNRockies]

I’d like to quote NY Times columnist, David Brooks, from “PBS Newshour” last eve:

Yes, I don’t have a qualified — I’m not qualified to give it a legal opinion. I’m not a lawyer, so I look at it, is it good or bad for society?

And so, in this case, you had the right for artistic expression against nondiscrimination, and it was a contest between those two. And the court chose free expression. That strikes me, just as someone who lives in American society, as doing great harm to American society.

It seems to me the idea that we do not discriminate in our businesses is just — that’s much more a serious thing to break that than to restrict someone who’s really running a business, not just painting a painting, but is running a business. And if that person who’s running a business is allowed to discriminate, it seems to me it’s just a poison in our society.

Brooks, IMHO, is another one who still reflects many of the old-school Conservative positions, and – de facto – whose party has left him behind (ie, “RINO”).

But – disagree with him though I may, on occasion – I could probably talk with him for hours and it would never become heated.

Which … ain’t nothin’.