[buffyt]

And when I was growing up in Okla. the separate water fountains and restrooms for blacks and whites were hurtful and wrong, too. I can close my eyes and see them as plain as day, even now. So sad to try to dehumanize blacks or females.... So hurtful. I guess it makes white men feel BIG to put women and black men down. Those water fountains were in private department stores too. Not public places. Since it was a privately owned business did that make it right? NO!

[dpa5923]

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Just out of curiosity, what other of my rights do you wish to infringe upon?

[Phantom Lord]

Those water fountains were in private department stores too. Not public places. Since it was a privately owned business did that make it right? NO!

Department stores are places of public accomidation. Augusta National is NOT. To compare the two is worse than apples and oranges.

[MrB]

Since it was a privately owned business did that make it right?

Well, actually, Constitutionally speaking, they have the right to do just what you described, in their private business.

However, when this policy becomes common knowledge, how long do you think this business would last?
I personally would not buy there, and I'm in the (only) "non-protected" class of straight white Christian male.

[A2J]

Not public places. Since it was a privately owned business did that make it right? NO!

Look, not even God makes people do right, so what makes you think you have the power to do so?

While it may not be morally right to exclude people based upon their sex or race, it is their God-given RIGHT to do so if they so choose.