lawgator1
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Pence to sign bill allowing businesses to reject gay customers - CNN.com
In the name of religious freedom.
In the name of religious freedom.
Pence to sign bill allowing businesses to reject gay customers - CNN.com
In the name of religious freedom.
Private restaurant in Knoxville refused service to an ex-State Senator for his views on gays. Isn't that the same thing?
That's interesting. Even if you lived in a state where discrimination against gays was illegal, could you discriminate against a gay person on grounds of their political belief in gay rights?
Could you then say no blacks because of their political view that blacks deserve rights?
A few other questions. Does this apply to hiring or just serving customers? And this is labeled religious freedom. Does an atheist have the same ability as well? Does your discrimination have to be documented beforehand or can people break contracts, etc. after the fact?
Here is the problem with asking the government to force bigots into hiding....WE NO LONGER KNOW WHO THE BIGOTS ARE!!
You support racist business owners, simply because you don't know who they are. They are not allowed to reveal themselves. So while they sit back spitting in black people's soup, you are making them rich. Allow them to put up the sign that says "Whites Only" and then you and the black people no longer make them rich, and they go out of business.
Aren't markets a beautiful thing?
If a business wants to do this, fine. Just make sure you list who you discriminate on your front door and website. I want to also be able to discriminate as well.
A few other questions. Does this apply to hiring or just serving customers? And this is labeled religious freedom. Does an atheist have the same ability as well? Does your discrimination have to be documented beforehand or can people break contracts, etc. after the fact?
Here is the problem with asking the government to force bigots into hiding....WE NO LONGER KNOW WHO THE BIGOTS ARE!!
You support racist business owners, simply because you don't know who they are. They are not allowed to reveal themselves. So while they sit back spitting in black people's soup, you are making them rich. Allow them to put up the sign that says "Whites Only" and then you and the black people no longer make them rich, and they go out of business.
Aren't markets a beautiful thing?
Exactly.
And I've never understood why anyone would want to force someone to take one's business if that owner doesn't want it. If you are discriminating against me, I don't want to give you one red cent. I sure as heck am not going to initiate legal proceedings to force you to take my money.
Agreed. I've always viewed those suits as petty behavior. Reward a business that actually wants to serve you!
I can somewhat see publicizing a very negative experience with a bigoted business, but legal action makes no sense to me (speaking specifically to some of these gay lawsuits).
Agreed. I've always viewed those suits as petty behavior. Reward a business that actually wants to serve you!
I can somewhat see publicizing a very negative experience with a bigoted business, but legal action makes no sense to me (speaking specifically to some of these gay lawsuits).
People break contracts every day. It's up to the injured party to seek damages, I don't see how this applies.
You can already as a consumer discriminate.
Business already discriminates in hiring, it just has to be done correctly.