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Which is the best standard-form representation of the following Argument from Analogy?
Suppose a photographer takes pictures for all sorts of different events but refuses to do children's birthday parties, because they don't feel comfortable around children. Clearly, this photographer has a right to refuse to do children's birthday parties without being penalized. Some Christian bakery owners have refused to sell cakes to same-sex couples because they don't feel comfortable around gay people. These cases are morally identical. Therefore, Christian bakers have the right to refuse to sell cakes to same-sex couples without being penalized.


A) 1) A photographer who is uncomfortable around children has a right to refuse to do children's birthday parties without being penalized.
2) A bakery owner who is uncomfortable around gay people is relevantly similar to a photographer who is uncomfortable around children.
Therefore, a baker has a right to refuse to sell cakes to gay people without being penalized.
B) 1) A baker has a right to refuse to sell cakes to gay people without being penalized.
2) A bakery owner who is uncomfortable around gay people is relevantly similar to a photographer who is uncomfortable around children.
Therefore, a photographer who is uncomfortable around children has a right to refuse to do children's birthday parties without being penalized.
C) 1) A baker has a right to refuse to sell cakes to gay people without being penalized.
2) A photographer who is uncomfortable around children has a right to refuse to do children's birthday parties without being penalized.
Therefore, people have a right not to do things that make them uncomfortable.
D) 1) A photographer who is uncomfortable around children has a right to refuse to do children's birthday parties without being penalized.
2) People have a right not to do things that make them uncomfortable. Therefore, a baker has a right to refuse to sell cakes to gay people without being penalized.

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