Posted on 02/03/2017 3:55:19 PM PST by American Quilter
Sorry folks, can’t have it both ways. Either a business has the right to refuse service to potential customer or it does not.
If a car company can refuse service to men, then a bakery can refuse a wedding cake.
The first amendment freedom to peacefully assemble includes for the purpose of business. And just as other first amendment clauses protect the right to do something, it also protects the right to NOT do something. So if a business desires to NOT do business, and as long as it is peaceful about it, then they are within their constitutional rights to do so.
Will the horn play the Village People?
Paul Stanley looks good without his makeup. Well, without his trademarked Kiss makeup!
Good luck with gender specific businesses in an insane world where people pretend there’s no such thing as gender specific.
I agree. Freedom of association is also freedom from association. The FedGov has way overstepped and we deserve freedom and liberty.
Likity Limousine?
Of course! I don’t discriminate!
I’m sure women would be very comfortable too.
“Or a men-only drinking club?”
A few decades ago, those were the norm in most Canadian provinces. Draft beer joints were for men only — no women allowed. The “Ladies and Escorts” rooms allowed single men, but no unaccompanied women were allowed in (lest they be engaged in a ‘commercial’ activity).
stupid idea.
just have Safr rides for everyone. Have mostly women drivers and some men drivers let those seeking rides select their preference of driver but know there may be longer wait time if that gender of driver is unavailable immediately.
Frankly I see little hope until the most blatant example (affirmative action) is tossed/declared unconstitutional. Our government’s official policies are a de facto acknowledgment of genetic inferiority on the part of some; while the “beneficiaries” applaud it (laughing all the way to the bank) there should be no expectation that I’ll regard them as equals - my government says they aren’t.
Don’t they know there’s no such thing as just plain women and men anymore????
You bet. I've always believed in free association in the private market. If some smart women see a niche for a women-only cab company, let them do it. Same for men. And either or both companies should be free to accept or refuse people who don't fit either category. Let some enterprising "other" start a cab company for them.
Since I believe in freedom of association--the right of any private-sector company to decide who it will hire, serve, etc.--I believe the company should be able to make its own rules for such cases.
They'd have to have thought this out in advance, certainly, and have a policy for it. In a free society, no cab driver--or anyone else--should have to serve an undesirable customer. Of course, I realize we're no longer a free society; I'm just saying that's how it should be.
In a free society, some enterprising person would be free to start up a cab company for such people; there could be quite a market.
You're right. I imagine this company has consulted attorneys and received guidance on how to set their policies. Of course, in our crazed society today, freedom of association is no longer permitted; if it were, none of this would be a problem.
Bravo, Maceman! I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Ironic that most women vote for the destruction of a civil society.
Sue Safr for a safer society.
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