I think you are brave in raising an interesting point. The general consensus is that the negative freedom to deny sex is more important than the positive freedom to choose sex. Some things in society give more status to the positive freedom, and more status to other negative freedoms. A contrasting example to the one you have illustrated is a shop keeper serving people. The general concensus is that the right of a customer to choose a product is more important than the right of a shop keeper to deny that person service (say on the basis of the colour of their skin).
In law, the shopkeeper has a general right to refuse service to anyone. Discrimination law makes explicit exceptions to that general principle. At least, that is the law in the UK, and I believe in the US as well.
Similarly, someone who wants to buy something has the right to decline to do business with anyone. As yet, I don’t think any exceptions to that have been made in law.
Custom agrees with the general principle that associations of whatever sort between people are made only by the agreement of both parties. This applies even to the newer forms of association that have been invented in recent years. For example, Facebook friendship must be offered and accepted, in order to be created, and can be terminated by either party at will.
I think you are brave in raising an interesting point. The general consensus is that the negative freedom to deny sex is more important than the positive freedom to choose sex. Some things in society give more status to the positive freedom, and more status to other negative freedoms. A contrasting example to the one you have illustrated is a shop keeper serving people. The general concensus is that the right of a customer to choose a product is more important than the right of a shop keeper to deny that person service (say on the basis of the colour of their skin).
In law, the shopkeeper has a general right to refuse service to anyone. Discrimination law makes explicit exceptions to that general principle. At least, that is the law in the UK, and I believe in the US as well.
Similarly, someone who wants to buy something has the right to decline to do business with anyone. As yet, I don’t think any exceptions to that have been made in law.
Custom agrees with the general principle that associations of whatever sort between people are made only by the agreement of both parties. This applies even to the newer forms of association that have been invented in recent years. For example, Facebook friendship must be offered and accepted, in order to be created, and can be terminated by either party at will.