Just a sample of the Echomail archive
Cooperative anarchy at its finest, still active today. Darkrealms is the Zone 1 Hub.
|    DEBATE    |    Enjoy opinions shoved down your throat    |    4,105 messages    |
[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]
|    Message 2,590 of 4,105    |
|    BOB KLAHN to RICHARD MILES    |
|    Religous liberty and business    |
|    02 Jan 13 02:09:44    |
       ...               RM> They can object to laws all they want. Don't do business        RM> with them if you are uncomfortable with their practices.        RM> While I love Chik-Fil-A I have stopped doing business with        RM> them due to their moral stand on gays.               Chik-Fil-A does not have a moral stand on gays. The owners have        a moral stand on gays, Chik-Fil-A has a strong        anti-discrimination policy.               >> For Hobby Lobby they should understand that they are operating a business        >> that serves the public, it is not selective like a church where they can               RM> They operate a private business. People vote with their        RM> feet and if they object to Hobby Lobby's stand on something        RM> they can go elsewhere.               It is not a private law. Cost cuttin by those not providing benefits        will hurt those who do. Give the non-providers an advantage.               Chosing not to serve those you chose with out a publicly        acceptable reason gives us "Whites Only" signs.               >> anarchy would be one massive headache if the Burger King refuses to serve        >> black people and the McDonalds across the street do not want to serve        >> Asians.               ...               RM> Businesses all over the U.S. have weird rules and policies,        RM> some of which are bad for business and some of which are        RM> just entirely offensive. I operate three restaurants and        RM> the company I work for has the policy of not allowing        RM> firearms in the restaurant unless you are obviously a law        RM> enforcement officer.        ...        RM> a paycheck and paying my bills over disagreeing. As a        RM> private business they have the right to set those rules        RM> though.               Not under the laws of some states.                            BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn              ... Paradox is your friend.       --- Via Silver Xpress V4.5/P [Reg]        * Origin: Fidonet Since 1991 Join Us: www.DocsPlace.org (1:123/140)    |
[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]
(c) 1994, bbs@darkrealms.ca