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Originally posted by Charlatan
Ultimately, I would rather live in a world full of tolerance for all walks of life. People should have the same rights and freedoms across the board regardless.
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Honestly, for someone in the US to deny someone's service in a situation such as the gas station example would be absolutely suicidal. If it were to happen, most likely a competing gas station *would* open, and anyone who isn't an ignorant fool would go there instead, essentially driving the discriminatory business under.
Society should police itself, as it has in the past, when it comes to discriminatory behavior. Thirty years ago it would have been difficult to exert enough pressure on local businesses which are discriminatory, but I think that in this age there would be national media coverage of it and a quickly presented alternative.
When you willingly get the government involved in thought-policing, you may unknowingly bring about something very negative on yourself. By tearing down the right of a redneck hick gas station owner to deny service to whomever he wants, you may inadvertedly allow pedophiles who are aquitted on a technicality to work at your child's school.
I think that the people are smart enough to know what is wrong and what is right and apply pressure accordingly. I'd rather not have the government decide that for me.