Opponents in high court wedding cake case differ over terms
A Supreme Court case about a baker’s refusal to make a cake for a same-sex couple is also a dispute over terminology.
Supporters of Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips see it as a case about religious freedom or religious liberty. Backers of the gay couple who were refused a cake say it’s about Phillips seeking a religious exemption from Colorado’s anti-discrimination law.
It’s not unusual for opposing sides of controversial issues to disagree about the words they use to describe them. For example, abortion opponents call themselves “pro-life.” Supporters of abortion rights call themselves “pro-choice.”
A look at the opposing terminology in the wedding cake case: