Is a $135,000 fine appropriate for a bakery that refused to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple?

"No. That seems excessive. A fine like that doesn’t fix the problem. It just creates more separation and division. The ignorant just get angry and lash out. So you’re not accomplishing anything with such a fine. I’d rather see some type of mediation."

"Yes. The bakery had no right to pass judgment on the couple. They should be focused on customer service and the quality of their product — things like whether their cake has the right frosting or enough buttermilk. They shouldn’t be judging the lifestyle of their customers. Don’t have a public business if you’re going to be so close-minded."

No. I sympathize with the lesbian couple. They shouldn’t have been turned away but, in this situation, putting a price tag on the wrongdoing seems a bit absurd. The bakers should change their behavior — not because of a fine, but because they changed their minds."

"No. I could see a $50,000 fine but a $135,000 fine seems over the top. I fully support the government for fining the bakery, but do it in a way that’s reasonable to most people. If the fine is too high, it makes pro-LGBT people look heavy-handed."