Posted on 10/14/2011 3:57:32 AM PDT by atlas_smugged
R U a libertarian?
Thanks for your input.
My point remains. A private company can implement any uniform policy they wish. Yes even to the point of banning the wearing of the American flag. What about the satanist? It’s his/her religion. Where does it end?
You are free to not frequent that establishment.
Picture with pearl necklace —
Obama’s Hatchet Man.
Your argument requires that one equates the two; satanism and the USA. It is a fools argument, stupid. You are an embarrassment.
Sorry, silly argument. Something akin to saying if they allow beef in the cafeteria then they must allow cannibalism as well.
You make a good point. The company may fear a lawsuit from others wishing to wear other pins. Or outre pins.
That makes no sense
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Actually not a whole lot has made sense since Nov 2008, when the ‘Office of the President Elect was invented’ and (most) everyone but the ‘usual suspects (us)’ said, “isn’t that cute, he is really going to make a difference”.
Oh yes, they did accuse US of being picky about that.
But a good example of how the ‘Liberal’ mind/media works.
“Of course we are going after Perry about his Minister. We never did before but you raised so much ‘Cain’ (pi) that we thought you wanted us to investigate it.
BTW, get those Birth Certificates, tax returns, Social Security Cards and draft deferments brushed off, we will be exploring them”.
Well folks, hows that Hope and Change worked out for you?
I agree with whatever the PRIVATE company says. I am sick of people forcing views on private companies. It is exactly the same thing as liberals doing it to government agencies. Everyone needs to stay out of everyone elses business.
Stop digging... please.
I smell epic fail.
Theoretical lawsuit. Ask yourself if any individual or even a group is going to be able to afford the legal muscle that it would take to go up against Marriott Corporation on such a fine point? They have entire law firms on retainer for this kinda stuff. If it were to happen then Marriott always has the option to settle, and change the policy. I see no reason for Marriott to jump before they get pushed.
The wearing of a flag lapel pin of the host country for a Marriott employee isn't offending anybody or denying others their rights. Not really.
I switch from my flag pin to my eagle pin daily and I’ve never been told to remove it.....Ki$$ my A$$ would be my response.
I'd say it's going the wrong way when it bans employees from wearing a national symbol of the country in which the hotel is located. Beyond being silly, Marriot must not be paying attention since such policies have been wildly unpopular recently.
I’m really glad that so few of my coworkers has read Atlas Shrugged. I’ll wear an Atlas-themed polo to work on occasion...my favorites are Akston’s Diner and Galt’s Gulch.
There is no hope for people who cannot differentiate between proudly displaying the flag of our country and sporting symbols like the Nazi Swastika or the homosexual rainbow.
It is that type of shallow, misguided moral equivalency that has brought our culture and society to the point of near disintegration.
“It is that type of shallow, misguided moral equivalency that has brought our culture and society to the point of near disintegration.”
Which is exactly why organizations have policies such as the one the Casa Monica Hotel is enforcing. They are protecting themselves from those who force their moral equivalency on them by throwing the baby out with the bath water.
Reminds me of the zero tolerance enforced in public schools.
Yup, so long as it's policy, and not arbitrary, this makes sense to me.
I needed to sign a Code of Conduct when I was hired; it covered things like this. (would imagine this guy did, too, it's pretty standard) Of course, the Code was pretty vague, "Business-Appropriate Attire" or some such. But then again, my company keeps me locked away in the basement far away from customers. If I was public-facing, I'd bet that my guidelines would be more specific.
Citizens can respond to the policies of a private business and let them know with their voices and dollars whether they find a particular policy offensive. In a free market, this type of interaction provides the businesses with valuable information. The business is free to respond to this feedback as they see fit.
Liberals want to force businesses to do as they say using the law, so that neither the public nor the business can do as they see fit, but are restricted by the policies set by politicians and bureaucrats.
I was right. The public-facing employees in my company - think Sales, Client Services, and so on - have *very* specific guidelines on what can and can't be worn.
Further, it explains that the employees should be cognizant of what's worn on site with the clients. For instance, if business attire at a site is jeans and T-shirts, don't show up to work there in a 3-piece suit. Or, if the client is (for a poor example) "Armani", don't wear "Gucci".
I didn't pay much attention to this policy as it didn't affect me, really. It's pretty thorough. Makes sense, heads off issues like this one.
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