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I think you are being delusional in your parsing of the SCOTUS ruling of the 60's.

What the USSC did back in the ‘60s was to rule that no one could be denied entrance to, or service from, a place of business that is a public accomodation. So, for example, some store on Main Street, USA, or on the interstate, cannot decide to prohibit blacks from entering their store - on the theory that the store itself (and, thus, its owner) was deriving a benefit from being a public accomodation, and therefor had to take the “bad” (admitting blacks) with the “good” (those benefits).

In a truly FREE society, built on FREE Capitalism, with a true understanding of FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, any store on Main Street, USA could put up a sign that read, "No red heads allowed." And no red head could ever enter that place of business - PERIOD! It's their store; they should be allowed to include or exclude anyone they wish!

Before you ask: YES, I think if a store wanted to put a sign that read, "No blacks allowed!" Then they should be allowed to do that! I would never shop there, and I'm pretty certain the store would go out of business PDQ, but hey - in a free, truly Capitalistic society that would be allowed! The ONLY exception to this thought process is in monopolistic businesses: if you are the only ISP in town, you can't discriminate.

THAT IS FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION and the Civil Rights Laws has been a tool with which the Liberal leftists have BLUDGEONED America, almost to death (which is what this particular case PROVES)!!!

I was just explaining the reasoning of the Court from the ‘60s, not agreeing with it.

I believe in both free enterprise and free association. If I don’t like you - for whatever reason - then I shouldn’t have to associate with you as an individual or as a businessman.

Of course, as a businessman, I would be the sort that would want as many customers as possible, so as to increase my bottom line. I think that it would be a stupid business decision to exclude (for example) all blacks or all redheads, etc., just on the basis of those particular characteristics. Everyone’s money is green, as the saying goes. But, as you would point out, that would be MY choice, and no one should force it upon me.

As an individual, I would not knowingly shop at such a business - I find the idea offensive, and would rather give the same dollars to someone who was (IMHO) a better person. But, as you would point out, that would be MY choice, and no one should force it upon me.