(November 30, 2013 at 4:17 am)downbeatplumb Wrote:(November 29, 2013 at 10:51 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: I mean... I'm torn on this. On the one hand, discrimination/bigotry are wrong and horrible and crimes against humanity, but on the other, people should be free to run their businesses as they see fit. I don't understand why a gay couple would want to extend their business to a couple of cowardly bigots anyway.
If you are allowed to discriminate you could have a sign saying no Irish on your window like in the bad old days.
It only leads to bad blood.
Why can't everyone just get along.
I absolutely agree that discrimination is a horrible practice. And I absolutely would love if everyone just got along. But they don't, and the fact is, forcing people not to act bigoted doesn't mean they aren't bigoted.
Maybe my view isn't popular in this matter, but discrimination laws, as applied to private businesses, only sweep matters under the rug. When people stop giving their money to these establishments, that's when the problems will get solved. Unfortunately, most of the world is run on money, not love. I say hit these people where it hurts.
