The Equality Court has imposed a fine on a functions venue and ordered it to allow homosexuals on its premises, after it refused to let a lesbian couple celebrate their wedding there.
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Aug 1, 2012
maneater
see now that is what i do not understand.people wanting to impose themselves onto others. beleive it or not there is still some people who do not beleive and accept this gay and lesbian thing. if you want to practice it please do but not on their property. its a matter if belief and principle and you cannot force it onto somebody. if you are discriminated against in the workplace or on the public space i will understand someone's property is their property you cannot force them to accept you. there are a lt of other places they could have used. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
MommaC
They can either be a functions company or a private club - they can't be both.
When you open a business you should be required to have a brain cell. It is called a 'business' because the object of the exercise is to make money. If you want to be a religious zealot then open a church.
Next thing you know we will have venues refusing to let you in because you have brown eyes or red hair or size 6 shoes Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
DJWinner
I wonder how do they decide who is wife and who is husband in a gay relationship. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Maratachelete
I think all of you are myopic,no-one tells you how to live your lives,yet you want to tell other people how to live theirs.None of you is God,so stop judging other people,who live their lives without bothering you,because you think you are perfect.In fact,in South Africa,there are married men,who sleep with other married,so don't come here and act holy,because you all are very far from it. Report Abuse
Aug 1, 2012
Kgaitsedi-ya-Genaro
I may be frustrated in the relationship category but I do not see myself with another woman geeez!!! that will only addup to my frustrations. Two mouths yebbering non-stop hmmmm Report Abuse
@Sowetan/Webmaster Thank you for removing some of those unnecessary petty childish comments HOWEVER there's still one annoying comment here not sure why you didnt remove it as well Report Abuse
Aug 2, 2012
seutullamakunutu
@maeater well said
@momma C .Opening a business does not mean one needs to act against their own belief, church is not a business but a place of worship therefore cannot be classified as place for discrimination.
People are entitled to their own opinio if they do not want homosexuals in their premises ,so be it. I personally made it clear in my lease agreements that i cant to business with homosexuals, unmarried couples,etc it is my right, unfortunately those who wanted to challenge me failed. IT STANDS THAT WAY, and doing well I DO NOT HATE OR JUDGE , JUST CAN NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
Almighty loves us all ,there are also instruction how we should live our lives. Report Abuse
Aug 2, 2012
Ndona
Where does illness (homosexuality) comes from? This is anti-african!!!!!!!! Report Abuse
Aug 6, 2012
Mzabalazo
@Ndona
What is African? Where does homosexuality comes from if it is something foreign to Africa?
Just say you are anti-homosexuality, and stop making homosexuality an import from somewhere else. This practice has happening in closet from time immemorial, that is why we African names for it e.g. Ongqingili in isiZulu . Report Abuse
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Mellow
Great now Sha-Mani can host their annivesary do for freeReport Abuse
maneater
see now that is what i do not understand.people wanting to impose themselves onto others. beleive it or not there is still some people who do not beleive and accept this gay and lesbian thing. if you want to practice it please do but not on their property. its a matter if belief and principle and you cannot force it onto somebody. if you are discriminated against in the workplace or on the public space i will understand someone's property is their property you cannot force them to accept you. there are a lt of other places they could have used.Report Abuse
MommaC
They can either be a functions company or a private club - they can't be both.When you open a business you should be required to have a brain cell. It is called a 'business' because the object of the exercise is to make money. If you want to be a religious zealot then open a church.
Next thing you know we will have venues refusing to let you in because you have brown eyes or red hair or size 6 shoes
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DJWinner
I wonder how do they decide who is wife and who is husband in a gay relationship.Report Abuse
Maratachelete
I think all of you are myopic,no-one tells you how to live your lives,yet you want to tell other people how to live theirs.None of you is God,so stop judging other people,who live their lives without bothering you,because you think you are perfect.In fact,in South Africa,there are married men,who sleep with other married,so don't come here and act holy,because you all are very far from it.Report Abuse
Kgaitsedi-ya-Genaro
I may be frustrated in the relationship category but I do not see myself with another woman geeez!!! that will only addup to my frustrations. Two mouths yebbering non-stop hmmmmReport Abuse
candilious
@maneater-Totally agree with you on that@ Maratachelete-On point
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Mellow
@Sowetan/Webmaster Thank you for removing some of those unnecessary petty childish comments HOWEVER there's still one annoying comment here not sure why you didnt remove it as wellReport Abuse
seutullamakunutu
@maeater well said@momma C .Opening a business does not mean one needs to act against their own belief, church is not a business but a place of worship therefore cannot be classified as place for discrimination.
People are entitled to their own opinio if they do not want homosexuals in their premises ,so be it. I personally made it clear in my lease agreements that i cant to business with homosexuals, unmarried couples,etc it is my right, unfortunately those who wanted to challenge me failed. IT STANDS THAT WAY, and doing well I DO NOT HATE OR JUDGE , JUST CAN NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.
Almighty loves us all ,there are also instruction how we should live our lives.
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Ndona
Where does illness (homosexuality) comes from? This is anti-african!!!!!!!!Report Abuse
Mzabalazo
@NdonaWhat is African? Where does homosexuality comes from if it is something foreign to Africa?
Just say you are anti-homosexuality, and stop making homosexuality an import from somewhere else. This practice has happening in closet from time immemorial, that is why we African names for it e.g. Ongqingili in isiZulu .
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