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Civil Disobedience: A Case Study

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Who has the ultimate authority over man? When is rebelling for you religion’s sake justified? Civil disobedience is when someone breaks the law publicly by a nonviolent means (Nathanson). Aaron and Melissa Klein committed a crime of civil disobedience; however, they were justified because they stood up for their religious convictions. Aaron and Melissa Klein opened a bakery based on their religion, Christianity. Melissa’s inspiration for her bakery was that she wanted to fulfill her dream of being a baker (“State”). The Klein’s also planned ahead, hoping their children would one day take over the bakery (“State”). “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” was the name of a bountiful business, with customers enjoying their delicious creations. Melissa wanted the best for her business and her clients. Melissa tolerated those who did not agree with her religion, and she set a standard for her religious beliefs that she wouldn’t lower. “Sweet Cakes by Melissa” was popular and always had great reviews online. …show more content…

A recurring client wanted a wedding cake for her lesbian wedding. The client picked this bakery for their cake because they liked Melissa’s sweet treats (“State”). Melissa had many homosexual clients in the past, but wouldn’t make them a wedding cake (“Oregon”). Let us not forget, at the time of this problem, homosexual marriage was not legal (“LGBT”). The client began to create her cake, and when Melissa asked who the bride and groom were, the client replied with, “it’s two brides.” The client was breaking the law by marrying someone of the same gender (Parks). What I am trying to say is, the problem shouldn’t have occurred in the first place. The client was breaking a law before Melissa was breaking a law. The law that costed the Klein’s $135,000 was Oregon’s Discrimination Law (“LGBT”). Melissa and her husband encountered serious problems due to this, but they did it for their

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