Had to choose between calling out a friend or staying quiet at a party last Saturday

I was at a small get together in Denver when someone brought up that whole thing about the baker in Colorado who wouldn't make a cake for a gay couple. My friend Mark starts going on about how it's just free speech and the baker was the real victim. I knew if I said anything it would get awkward because Mark gets loud when he's wrong. But I also couldn't just sit there and nod. So I piped up and said it's one thing to hold a belief and another to run a business that serves the public. He shut down for a bit and someone else backed me up. We didn't fight but things were quiet for a while after that. Has anyone else had to decide whether to correct a friend in public over cancel culture stuff?

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robertgreen18d ago

Friend might not realize free speech cuts both ways when customers walk out.

skyler_smith8518d ago

Mark's probably still waiting for his free speech victory lap while everyone else awkwardly stares at their nachos. Classic move.