The ‘right to refuse’ service should be protected - The Martha's Vineyard Times

The ‘right to refuse’ service should be protected - The Martha's Vineyard Times

A public clash between a pierogi vendor and a celebrity defense lawyer has gone viral over the past few weeks, and brought the ethics and morality of one constitutional right to the forefront of local conversations: the right of service workers and business owners to refuse service.  The “right of refusal,” as it is known, is protected by the Constitution — provided it’s on the basis of belief, not identity. The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Consti…