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In reply to the discussion: Why on Earth would any business refuse to serve anyone? [View all]pansypoo53219
(20,997 posts)94. last columbus day my friend & i got kicked out of 2 places because we were barefoot.
ended up at a VERY POSH place instead. they said nothing.
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this law is supposed to create more incidents like that, emboldening a Christian Spring to rise.
TeamPooka
Mar 2015
#48
Hey, don't forget there were lots of Abrahamic laws well before Mohamed started his cult
erronis
Mar 2015
#76
And like religion, it has its own practices and rituals the rest of us don't understand.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2015
#43
The gay guys I know spend tons of money! I gues their money is no good in Indiana.
leftofcool
Mar 2015
#6
To be clear, the vast majority of Indiana businesses will be happy to serve them...
Adrahil
Mar 2015
#51
I was pointing out that Jim Crow laws that discriminate against blacks, and Jim Crow
Zorra
Mar 2015
#32
I can think of one group of people I would tell to get the hell out of my place
allforone
Mar 2015
#21
My mother told me that her grandma committed suicide because she hated being called a Nazi. I
jwirr
Mar 2015
#33
IMO it's still much the same today, laced with family clan behavior, cliques and religion. I would
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#72
And many IMO would love to have full fledged ISIS judging from their comments and activities. n/t
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#75
It's very concerning. And then when the gov. wanted more investigation the republicans
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#84
It might serve the Indiana businesses who do not and will not discriminate
No Vested Interest
Mar 2015
#42
Stickers are one, inexpensive way of reaching the public who are right there
No Vested Interest
Mar 2015
#107
Same here! In our businesses we were open to anyone, we wanted the business and to be friendly.
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#61
So a KKK members walks in? Serve them? If black customers were in the restaurant? nt
Logical
Mar 2015
#64
Let's see, in my restaurant eveyone is treated the same, regardless of who they are. n/t
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#86
if you lived in a conservative area dominated by a homophobic church being a bigot could be
dembotoz
Mar 2015
#62
Considering in the 50's and 60's places refused service to "long-haired" and "barefoot"
LiberalArkie
Mar 2015
#71
So, how do they know if one is LGBT? Like in a restaurant. Is everyone supposed to carry an
RKP5637
Mar 2015
#77
For the self-righteous pleasure. Almost always associated with religion. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#88
last columbus day my friend & i got kicked out of 2 places because we were barefoot.
pansypoo53219
Mar 2015
#94
I was surprised to see a "we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone" sign this morning
IDemo
Mar 2015
#98
Economic pressure by a loud, local asshat who says "Don't eat at Joes. He serves____s"
McCamy Taylor
Mar 2015
#104