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TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
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TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 12:49 pm
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Some people like to get carried away... oh well...
America, you so silly!
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:03 pm
Meh.

I understand the principle, and I might agree somewhat, but in practice this doesn't seem discriminatory. It's just the restaraunt didn't market it well, and the FFRF didn't look into it close enough.
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:13 pm
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:18 pm
My favorite part was when the dude jumped to genocide (I guess in an attempt to make an analogy), and Jordan says "That's my point." Pick your battles FFRF.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:

"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."

For context, this is the previous verse:

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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:23 pm
(December 10, 2014 at 1:13 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Why is it stupid to inform someone when they're breaking the law?

Are they really breaking the law?
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:28 pm (This post was last modified: December 10, 2014 at 1:28 pm by SteelCurtain.)
(December 10, 2014 at 1:13 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote: Why is it stupid to inform someone when they're breaking the law?

Because perception becomes reality, and this further tarnishes the perception of atheism. Because this is petty. Because they never even visited the restaurant. Because they never even tested how this discrimination was carried out or even verified that anyone ever had been discriminated against.

The owner herself said that the 'prayer' discount would be given out for a 'moment' of reflection.' Come on. It's not against the law to offer an incentive for a particular group of people based on ideology or principle. Military discounts, senior citizen discounts, local resident discounts, there's even a restaurant near where I live that has a discount for gay couples. You get a discount for fulfilling a requirement. No one is being discriminated against. Everyone can still eat there, no one is being turned away.
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RE: TDS - Discriminatory Dinner Discounts
December 10, 2014 at 1:45 pm (This post was last modified: December 10, 2014 at 1:49 pm by Faith No More.)
Right idea, wrong application.

Also, I was really disappointed with Dan Barker. My perception of him was of someone that had a better grasp on his opinions and perspectives.
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