Posted on 10/15/2007 7:41:49 PM PDT by TheEaglehasLanded
The story is on top and the poll is on the bottom
Here's my quick thought on it. If they own their own private cab, I think they should have a right to refuse. However, if it's a company cab, then no, they shouldn't. Also, if they have contractual agreements to service an area, say an airport, then no they should not be able to deny service for "moral" reasons.
In my opinion, private business owners should have the right to discriminate. I still maintain my argument that individual employees to not have that right, with out consequence [being fired].
Can you honestly say that telling a customer to "shut up and go away" is appropriate? That's not very professional, and I'm sure management would not appreciate it's employees behaving like that.
I already asked you to read what has been written. You didn't, did you. You were in such a rush to say that I am intentionally missing the point that you don’t know you are off target by 180 degrees. I have addressed this issue, and at least one other person has addressed it better. Now blow the dust off in case you hit any big words like "right" and go read. And BTW, saying over and over again that refusing to sell a drug should lead to termination does not make it "right". (it's a synonym, look it up).
Once again, for the 3rd or 4th time, perhaps more; it is asinine to equate an atheist not selling bibles (regardless of how much facial hardware person has - and what has that got to do with it anyway?!?), or a Muslim not scanning pork, with this situation. You and others insist on banging the crap out of this one like it is a big logical drum. It's a pie plate, And it has a hole torn in it to boot!
Go look up “rhetorical”. It’s under R.
rhe·tor·i·cal
–adjective
1. used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
2. marked by or tending to use bombast.
3. of, concerned with, or having the nature of rhetoric.
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