Freedom of business

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teigaga said:

vivster said:

The first thread in this section with a matter that is extremely interesting to me.

I just saw the latest segment on the Dailyshow about the religious freedom act and how businesses should not have the right to discriminate against people based on their sexuality or whatever.

The thing is, I don't really get that. Why would a private business do not have the right to decide which customers to serve and which not?  It's their business and they already have their rules of cunduct and dress codes where they can deny anyone who does not obey to these rules. But when it comes to sexuality it suddenly crosses a line?

Since when is getting service at any private business a right?

The same goes hand in hand with employment. Why would I as a business owner not have the right to decide who I employ? Who says I have to employ gays or women or handicapped people? Since when is getting employment a right?

I really don't get this. It's not like there are no other businesses who allow any sort people to be serviced or employed. And if I go down because I lose business because of my stance then so be it. What part do civil rights groups and the government have in how I want to do my business?

It's just really weird that everyone talks about equality and rights but allowing an employer to decide who he is going to do business with is suddenly bad?

 

I also like to say that I do not own a business, don't have any friends or family who own a business or have any intention to ever own a business. I also have nothing against any minorities, sexualities, genders or whatever. I just like freedom.

 

Here is a little picture that has no civil rights group up in arms

Theres a distinction between that image you posted and actual discrimination regarding something someone is unable to change such as their race/sexuality. How many times have you been declined service because of your person? Not attire, but who you literally are. Its not even comparable.

Don't get me wrong, I understand where you're coming from because ultimately it comes under "freedom", but so does killing someone. At the end of the day we live in a society, you pay taxes and you don't really have a choice, the idea of unlimited freedom isn't feasible whilst you're part of an established system which true goal is to provide everyone with a standard of living.  This kind of "freedom" only sets society back, so its completely understandable that they people campaign against it and although I feel like society has got far enough that this doesn't need to be imposed by law, I  think its good that its discouraged.

" an established system which true goal is to provide everyone with a standard of living"

 

what you just described is communism 

people should be able to earn a living that is in line with the work that they put in not be entitled to a standard of living because they are a part of a society