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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
Sure, as long as you keep ignoring that second part.
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The part about defending obnoxious people? Are you serious?
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Observations of working conditions should do it.
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Sounds like a regulatory can of worms.
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Almost clever. But you're right to put 'gift' in quotes. It's not a gift. They pay for it. (And they aren't exactly given the option not to.)
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So the "gift" that private business give their customers is free?
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Well, that's not the full extent of what I said, is it?
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I never said it was.
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Sure, as long as you keep ignoring that second part.
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The second part is silly. If that was really your point in comparing me to Dobson, then why even make the comparison? It's not like you're not doing the exact same thing.
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At least you're now implicitly noting that I never condemned all authoritarianism. Baby steps, I guess.
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No, you just condemned the kind of authoritarianism that you happen to be a proponent of.
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Pass a law that bans those under 18 from entering smoke-allowed areas. I wouldn't oppose it.
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So you prefer limiting individual freedom over the freedoms of private business? That's where we differ.
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It still doesn't seem like you're talking about my argument. It seems like you're talking about a somewhat similar argument.
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I'm just not sure why you brought up James Dobson.
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You should've been upfront about the beating aspect of the marriage before it happened. I could've sworn I said something about deceit before...
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Why? She can leave at any time. It's not like the beating is exactly a secret at this point.
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Also, it's just not very nice to beat your wife.
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Well, it's not very nice to expose your employees to carcinogens.