All:
The exchange over the past weeks shows that architects are
not inert, politically. as they have been accused.
The fact that our noses are generally touching our screens
most of our waking hours has led to that accusation.
Also, since most architects can name the governor of
their state, but likely not their state senator and representative
or delegate, there is perhaps some truth to the apolitical
label.
But, when our political beliefs conflict with our duty to
preserve the health, safety and welfare of the state which
has given us a benign monopoly through registration to
practice, things get more complex.
Indeed, an architect could ask whether a proposed commission
to do, say, an office buildout for a political party of the opposite
persuasion, should be refused.
But what about the baker, licensed and certified by the state
or city health department to safely serve the citizenry, that declines
to serve citizens from the LGBT community, citing personal
beliefs ?
John F. Corkill, Jr., AIA