**** Elections thread *****

[spoonitnow]

I'm of the opinion that people who own businesses should be free to refuse service to anyone they choose for any reason (or no reason) they choose as a fundamental human right. It's up there with the fundamental right to fuck who and how you want. I don't think people have a right to buy something if the person who owns it doesn't want to sell it to them.

Also, the only argument for a minimum wage is an emotional one. Supply and demand does not care about someone's feelings.

Finally, there are great arguments against gay marriage like "it just ain't rite" and "they can't have no babies." But in all seriousness, I'm anti-gay marriage because I'm anti-marriage in its current state. I think it should be a contract between two or more people without stupid shit like government not allowing you to waive your right to alimony in the case of divorce.

[OngBonga]

I'm of the opinion that people who own businesses should be free to refuse service to anyone they choose for any reason (or no reason) they choose as a fundamental human right.

I think this could be the most I've ever agreed with you on something.

Yes, refusing to sell something to someone based on their race, sexuality, or whatever, is discrimination. Fine. Discrimination shouldn't be illegal, it should merely be socially unacceptable.

Just discriminate agianst their business until it no longer exists. There's your solution to discrimination from intolerant businesses.

[spoonitnow]

Yes, refusing to sell something to someone based on their race, sexuality, or whatever, is discrimination. Fine. Discrimination shouldn't be illegal, it should merely be socially unacceptable.

I just want to point out that many types of discrimination are socially acceptable and legally mandated.

Completely independent of that, not all forms of discrimination are "bad" by typical definitions.

[OngBonga]

I just want to point out that many types of discrimination are socially acceptable and legally mandated.

Completely independent of that, not all forms of discrimination are "bad" by typical definitions.

Well yeah, fair enough. We regularly discriminate people legally based on their intelligence, or their fitness, or their attractiveness, or even gender. You're right.

I wasn't very clear. Certain discriminations should certainly be socially unacceptable, ie racism. But I don't think it should be illegal to refuse to sell something to a black man, if you don't want. I just think it should ruin your business if that's the path you decide to take.