Okla Gun Range Sued for Not Allowing Muslims

[71buickfreak]

The question is, does the owner of a private business that accepts no Federal or State funding have the right to refuse to do business with or associate with people they don't want to? For ANY reason?

In Oregon (I think) they successfully prosecuted the bakery that did not wish to provide a cake for the wedding of a gay couple. Last I heard, they were in danger of shutting down or had shut down due to the legal fees and penalties, which were something like $150,000 - the punitive damages, not counting legal fees.



Let's say you open a store for kids - candy, teddy bears, Legos, etc. It's expressly oriented toward children and their parents. The president of the local chapter of NAMBLA decides to start patronizing your store. Do you have the right to refuse to serve him in your private establishment? SHOULD you have the right?

What if you operate a private flight school, training amateur pilots? Should you be forced to train Muslims if you don't want to?

How about if you offer private lessons in locksmithing? Should you be required to train someone who is a known and convicted rapist?

What if a post-op newly-female patient wants to come to an OB/GYN for a PAP smear - formerly male, now surgically modified to appear female? - hint, this HAS happened, and I know the physician who saw this patient... because they "wanted the full female experience"... including annual pelvic exams and PAP smears. <smh>

All completely different scenarios. pedophiles are not protected by law. Bottom line, you can't discriminate against someone on the basis of religion.

 

[TedKennedy]

not really. What if every business in town decided to follow suit and ban muslims form shopping there? That is unacceptable in my book.

Then that's a business opportunity for Muslims. If a business discriminates against you, then the correct response is to patronize another - if the business that discriminates can get along without certain groups, so be it. If they feel the pain in the wallet, they may change their policies.

 

[dennishoddy]

Just sell guns and bacon in the same store.

 

[donner]

Just sell guns and bacon in the same store.

you mean there are ways to be not welcoming to one group or another without actually making a stink about race/ethnicity/sexual preference etc? I'm shocked.

 

[TedKennedy]

you mean there are ways to be not welcoming to one group or another without actually making a stink about race/ethnicity/sexual preference etc? I'm shocked.

It takes a little practice and imagination, but it can be done. Then some crybaby calls a lawyer......

 

[twoguns?]

......flying pigs......

 

[TedKennedy]

......flying pigs......

Please don't turn this into a cop-bashing thread.

 

[dennishoddy]

you mean there are ways to be not welcoming to one group or another without actually making a stink about race/ethnicity/sexual preference etc? I'm shocked.

Everybody is given an equal choice.

 

[twoguns?]

Please don't turn this into a cop-bashing thread.

No.....that would be ...flaming pigs...not bacon boolits...

 

[John6185]

The guy runs a business and has the right (not politically speaking) to refuse service to anyone. Who cares if he restricts muslims from coming to his gun range, he makes a living obviously and doesn't need their money. But, to keep them out he could go to the local butcher and ask of some pig's blood the next time they slaughter pork. Then he could "christen" the area with pig's blood and let it be known and then they wouldn't come...