bennroe wrote:rustywire wrote:I fully support the right of a business owner to refuse serving anyone at their sole discretion, if they aren't in the business of providing necessities and/or state-run institutions/infrastructure/transit etc. There are no shortage of consumers with bad attitudes abusing retail and service workers out of entitlement, apathy or malice... some who will go so far as to threaten their jobs in order to save a few bucks...or manufacture controversy to grandstand on a dubious political narrative.
I own a retail store, so I know all about that. I've had to deal with ex-employees and customers alike engaging in both the manufacture of controversy and grandstanding on dubious political narratives. None of that gives me the right to deny service to an entire class of people. I've definitely refused service to people before, but always based on their individual actions.
We agree there. It is important to remember every transaction is isolated and each individual is not a diplomat or representative of *their class*. Also people who go into business to deny service to entire groups...dont tend to stay in business, as shutting yourself of from market demand is counterproductive on top of being morally unbecoming [and illegal].
