Ah, butter. Has there ever been a more perfect food?
To the Traditional Swiss living in the isolated Loetschental valley, butter was a sacred food. Not a pale supermarket type butter, but a golden alpine butter made from the rich, beige cream of cows grazing on thick grass.
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If a group of people were denied rental of a private venue based on race, religion, age, sex, disability or sexual orientation, you can be sure the venue owners would be hauled into court in short order.
Without a doubt, there would also be vocal public outcry and a media backlash against such improper and distasteful behavior.
Apparently, however, discrimination by public officials and denial of use of a Civic Hall based on the medical beliefs of the conference speakers is allowed with nary a whimper from the surrounding community.
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