[rdb3]

If there was an exchange of money for service then he was legally and contractually bound to provide all services that any other paying guests would receive.

And since this was the case, the race issue is a sideshow. What we have here is a clear breach of contract, unless that contract specifically denied these family members access to the pool. I highly doubt that it did.

Private property rights is also a sideshow. It's a clear breach of contract. No matter where one comes down on race, this is a bad business practice. That should be vociferously condemned by all of us.

[Mulch]

In this particular case, I would say you're right that it was a clear violation of an implied contract between the business owner and the customer.

[LexBaird]

And since this was the case, the race issue is a sideshow. What we have here is a clear breach of contract, unless that contract specifically denied these family members access to the pool. I highly doubt that it did.

Now THAT'S a good argument.

[steveegg]

And since this was the case, the race issue is a sideshow. What we have here is a clear breach of contract, unless that contract specifically denied these family members access to the pool. I highly doubt that it did.

Private property rights is also a sideshow. It's a clear breach of contract. No matter where one comes down on race, this is a bad business practice. That should be vociferously condemned by all of us.

Couldn't say it better myself.

[CSM]

Great post. It is precisely the reason that I am addicted to FR. Thanks for your input.

[ExitPurgamentum]

You have a great point about breach of contract. It is clearly there. But I think that the reason for the breach is also important. As I said earlier, I don't want my country to allow anybody to be discriminated against in business and public life. And, yes, we are still too close to the days when this was allowed to happen. Perhaps 100 years from now we could dismiss this event as no more than a breach of contract, but not yet.

As for this being a bad business practice --- that is not immediately obvious. If they are surrounded by racists, they may flock to your property upon hearing that the management is racist too; this may improve business. And, I think you would agree, there are other forms of bad business practice out there --- advertising in wrong magazines, improper balance of compensation, poorly chosen level of maintenance, etc. We wouldn't be discussing them, would we? Precisely because they are just that: bad business practice. This is not the case here: we are dealing with something more that just a bad business practice.

That should be vociferously condemned by all of us.

Most definitely.

[lepton]

And since this was the case, the race issue is a sideshow. What we have here is a clear breach of contract, unless that contract specifically denied these family members access to the pool. I highly doubt that it did.

Private property rights is also a sideshow. It's a clear breach of contract. No matter where one comes down on race, this is a bad business practice. That should be vociferously condemned by all of us.

Amen.