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03-10-2013, 09:57 AM #31
Legally, in the U.S. you can. People have sued to do so and won.
maccards44 everywhere 'bay, etc
Just Selling Right Now
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03-10-2013, 10:12 AM #32
Do you think gays are turned away frequently? I think it just makes the news more often because it brings in better ratings and/or more page hits.
And yes, I believe it's naďve to think people aren't turned away just as often for various other reasons. That may be your opinion that they aren't, but I'd then think that opinion couldn't be more wrong.Last edited by gladdyontherise; 03-10-2013 at 10:16 AM.
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03-10-2013, 10:45 AM #33
Whatever. DO you seriously believe ONLY gays are EVER discriminated against? Because that's what you're arguing. Since I have a little more time at the moment.
Not Gay:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/disabled...043338869.html
Not Gay:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-prove-21.html
Not Gay:
http://jezebel.com/5070932/woman-den...ing-black-hair
Not Gay:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/1...f-being-Muslim
Your move.
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03-10-2013, 01:36 PM #34
No, I already said I don't think it happens very often..to anyone.. gays included. YOU are the one saying it happens often and it isn't that big a deal. Yet with no examples.
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03-10-2013, 01:45 PM #35
Actually, I said the opposite of that. See:
And the fact that you found 4 examples from the past 5 years and they all made the news...sort of proves my point:
People denied goods and services based on who they are is a rare (and therefore newsworthy) occurance is this country.
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03-10-2013, 02:12 PM #36
Change anything? No. But it does mean that bullying is NOT strictly a gay issue, as they (and you) try to make it.
Yes, you know big words. Br-freakin-vo.
What I'm doing here is showing frustration at gay rights activists treating bullying as a strictly gay issue. Someone coming in and claiming no one is discriminated against and denied goods or services for any reason other than sexual orientation is beyond ridiculous. I'm reponding to that.
What you're doing is beyond me.
The only nonsense is asking for HARD!!!!!111OMGLOLZERS!!!111 proof of something I've noticed in my day to day life.
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03-10-2013, 02:14 PM #37
I wasn't looking hard.
And anyway, what's your point? It's starting to look like you're ignoring gladdy's actual point for the sake of arguing over a few (potentially poorly chosen) words.
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03-10-2013, 02:14 PM #38
And it could be that it happens so often it's not really newsworthy, other than the odd one.
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03-10-2013, 02:22 PM #39
Then it's poor wording by me. The scenario I gave you is common, in my opinion.
I do believe though it's not just gays who get turned away from buying goods and/or services though. To believe that would be pretty short sighted, in my opinon.
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03-10-2013, 02:55 PM #40
I'm not ignoring anyone's actual point... the OP was about a story about people being denied a service b/c they are gay. Gladdy's point was that it happens to people all the time and not just to gay people. (He just reiterated that point above) Wick - you seem to feel the same way. I'll agree to disagree with both of you and still believe I don't think it is common to gays or anyone else. I think 99.9% of the time a business could care less if you are pink, purple, gay or muslim -- they just want to sell you something. And that's GOOD.
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