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Why should a person not be able to refuse to serve anyone based on whatever criterion he decides? I’m a straight, white, Christian female. If anyone wants to refuse to serve me for any or all of those reasons, that’s his right to do so. I will simply take my business elsewhere. The government should not be able to dictate to business owners whom they can or cannot serve.
“I’m a straight, white, Christian female. If anyone wants to refuse to serve me for any or all of those reasons, that’s his right to do so.”
No, it’s not. We have had both federal and state anti-discrimination laws on the books for decades that make that kind of stuff illegal.
Now, the federal laws don’t cover sexual orientation, and not all of the state laws do either. So, in that case, you might get away with making a statement like this business owner did. However, it’s simply untrue that “refusing to do business with anyone” is a right that we have anymore. Go ahead and try telling someone you won’t serve them because they are black (or white), or female (or male), and see how fast the law smacks you upside the head.