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Still is. That's not discrimination though. That has to do with health and safety.
Also, growing up.."No Shirt, No Shoes, No Business" was a prevalent sign in restaurants, too.
Which bakeries? For example?
For instance, with the bakeries lately being sued for not making LGBT couples wedding cakes.
Not if you are using a business license. That license is a contract which carries certain obligations.
If I am a religious business owner, and choose NOT to take your money...well, that is my idiotic right.
Not if the town you live in don't take kindly to my kind 'round there.
Just as you always have the right to take your business elsewhere.
"It is sad to see an Oklahoma business join the clearly illegal movement to deny service to American Muslims, and it is equally sad to note the silence of our government on this denial of religious freedom and equal access to public accommodations," Veronica Laizure, civil rights director of CAIR's Oklahoma chapter, said. "As a nation, we rightfully moved past 'whites only' businesses, but our national leaders seem unwilling to challenge 'Muslim-free' public facilities." Despite the notoriety, bans like the one in Oklahoma are legally dubious and would likely run afoul of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Title II of the act expressly mandates that:
"All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, and privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."
As a business set up to serve the public (versus, say, a private yacht club), a gun store would almost certainly be classified as a "public accommodation" and therefore subject to the rule.
originally posted by: nullafides
a reply to: mOjOm
Read the article I posted?
Nahhhh...
I just look at the pretty pictures.
originally posted by: nullafides
a reply to: EA006
So...are you thinking I agree with the gun range owner?
Because, if you are, you're sadly mistaken.
However, whether we like it or not, stereotypes do typically have at least some basis in truth.
Women are rarely mass-murderers. Usually, it's a white male.
originally posted by: nullafides
a reply to: Phage
I'd gladly engage in a conversation with you...
...were it not for your history of simply being a nay-sayer.
So, enjoy!
originally posted by: nullafides
a reply to: mOjOm
You may feel free to read ANYTHING into what I've said.
No, really. You seem to be rather entertained. Go right on ahead.