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In response to "I can't believe so many people think it's okay to discriminate and refuse services. How soon we forget our past. For shame on them all. -- nm" by Krusty

some of the mindset is "There's 500 florists to pick from. If I choose to deny, they will just call the next one on the list."

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Feb 6 '15, 05:28

Wouldn't their religious objection have to be pretty strong if they're actually turning down business?

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A not-thought-through mindset. A lot of places don't have 500 florists. -- nm - Roger More Feb 6, 05:36
But that's the same mindset in "I will deny to service this interracial marriage" or "I will deny service to redheads" -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 05:32 20
- (although you could deny service to redheads, as they're not a protected group) -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 06:05
- Let's not be too hasty on the redhead thing. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 6, 05:45 1
  - Perhaps a "no shirt, no shoes, no soul, no service." tagline would cover it? -- nm - Inigo Feb 6, 05:46
- yup -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 05:39
- I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 6, 05:35
- Exactly! You don't get to do that. Either you serve everyone or close up shop and serve no one. - Krusty Feb 6, 05:35 14
  - If you own a private business, you get to do that. I see nothing wrong with it. I hope they fail miserably, but it's their perogative - CQ Feb 6, 05:59 13
    - That's not true at all. Private as well as public business can't discriminate. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 06:02 8
      - I'm just going to admit I'm wrong in this whole thread and wish I never said anything. sorry -- nm - CQ Feb 6, 06:06 7
        
        Haha! We all have that moment when we wish we never posted something. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 06:11
        
        I don't think anyone is saying you're a bad person - at least not for this reason. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 06:08 5
        
        I'm not doing a very good job of relaying my meaning. I'll try to explain within - CQ Feb 6, 06:15 1
        
        Yeah, I'm with you there. You can definitely refuse service to people that are A-holes. Like you said, bars do it all the time. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 06:28
        
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        It's a shorts and flip flops weekend for me. Screw you -- nm - CQ Feb 6, 06:17
        
        Mostly for his choice of beer. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 06:12
    - lunch counters in the south were private businesses. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 06:01
    - But that's not true. -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 06:00 2
      - it may not be "true" but it happens. -- nm - CQ Feb 6, 06:01 1
        
        And hopefully people that are refused services sue their asses off. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 06:03

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some of the mindset is "There's 500 florists to pick from. If I choose to deny, they will just call the next one on the list."

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