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Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W:83]

Do we need anti-discrimination laws?


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Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

Somehow, I think the words "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes" are going to be abused...

You've demonstrated pretty clearly that you're not capable of making such a determination.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

You've demonstrated pretty clearly that you're not capable of making such a determination.

On the contrary, you seem to have an inability to read plain English.

Was that assessment a little too on the nose for you?
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

No, it was based on a bad premise and if I answered the question in the way he desired I would be forced to accept it.

Then you should have pointed out the faulty premise, and rephrased the question to correct the faulty premise

Posting as if that wasn't an option is disingenous
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

On the contrary, you seem to have an inability to read plain English.

Funny. Borderline deranged, but funny.

Was that assessment a little too on the nose for you?

Sigh. It's been fun playing fantasy land with you Jay. When you have something of substance to add, by all means go for it.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

Fantasy land? So you deny you weren't going to pretend that regulating commerce among the several States had anything whatsoever to do with making someone sell a cheeseburger to someone else?

Now see, that's funny.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

Fantasy land? So you deny you weren't going to pretend that regulating commerce among the several States had anything whatsoever to do with making someone sell a cheeseburger to someone else?

Wrong as usual. But I'm done posturing. It's boring. Either make a substantive argument or expect to be ignored.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

My heart doesn't bleed for those that want to prejudice over qualifications.



No, the body that rules over the citizens is the government. Are you part of that body?

You already know how I feel about the last part.

We all part of that body. They act with our consent. We can overthrow this government every election cycle.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

I think we still do need anti discrimination laws.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

Actually no. It is a justified comparison you partisan hack.

I am done with you as you are dishonest and pretty much worthless.

Offer no proof, just name call and run away... typical

I am many things, but people tend to say I am far more brutally honest than anything else.

far as my worthiness goes... being called names by guys like you gives me a warm fuzzy... thanks
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

I think society has changed a lot since the 1960's.

For one, the law has changed. Government's cannot force businesses to discriminate who they serve anymore. No more Jim Crow.

We never really got to see whether businesses would discriminate if given the freedom to do so, they were told they had to and then told they can't. Both dictates are harmful I would argue, the first being obviously much worse than the second.

Both profit motive and business image are good reasons why a business wouldn't discriminate. Any discrimination would likely be a statistical anomaly. A low percentage of people are truly racist in this country, an even fewer percentage of racist business owners, and even a fewer percentage of racist business owners who would take the risk to discriminate. And society continues to progress every day.

The problem with anti discrimination laws is that they actually lead to minorities being treated differently. That only delays progress for equality in society. Another problem is that anti discrimination lawsuits are hard to defend against, and morally bankrupt our legal system.

Do we really need laws against discrimination by businesses in 2013?

We do not need affirmative action laws, but it should remain illegal to discriminate against someone because of race. There should be exceptions. Hooters should be allowed to hire busty young women as waitresses. Chip and Dales should be allowed to hire only fit attractive men as strippers. Construction companies should be allowed to not hire someone who is physically disabled or incapable of construction work. Porn companies only wanting a certain race,sex,physical appearance or weight should be allowed to do so. Religious bookstores,schools, and other religious businesses or institutions should be allowed to hire someone based in religious affiliation. Bars/clubs should be allowed to have only ladies nights or only men's night. Businesses should be allowed to offer discounts only to seniors.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

So, then, apparently you are arguing that the purity property rights should trump individual rights to ownership. If that is so, then accept my apology for assuming you are racist. I don't agree with you, however. In your world, people could refuse to sell property to blacks, refuse to rent homes or apartments to them, refuse to serve them in their restaurants. That's not a time in history I'm particularly proud of. A shame we need The Civil Rights Act(s) in all their permutations, but it's quite clear that we do.

When it comes to renting, it comes down to their credit report and work history. That gets rid of the unwanteds.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

I think discrimination laws are needed, but I also think all should be treated equally under it. The "majority" should have no less or more than the "minority" that is what is still morally bankrupting our country, it keeps everyone being separate, forces us to think in terms of race.
 
Re: Would businesses discriminate today? Are laws against discrimination necessary?[W

A lot of business STILL discriminate, even though it's illegal. The need is not hypothetical. Real discrimination cases happen every day.
 
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