Tax Preparer Refuses to Serve Lesbian Couple

[Borgia_dude]

@Guvnah

@mobulis

So how far do you extend it?

It’s in the post you quoted.

Please try to keep up.

Can one refuse to rent to a gay couple? Or how about a gay individual? Should that be legal?

[Guvnah]

@Borgia_dude

Can one refuse to rent to a gay couple? Or how about a gay individual? Should that be legal?

Why are you asking me?

It depends on the law in your state.

I’ve rented to them.

[WuWei]

Yes, that road.

[WuWei]

Yes. It’s my property.

[Borgia_dude]

@Guvnah

@Borgia_dude

Can one refuse to rent to a gay couple? Or how about a gay individual? Should that be legal?

Why are you asking me?

It depends on the law in your state.

I’ve rented to them.

I’m asking your opinion. If you don’t want to answer that’s fine.

[Guvnah]

@PizzaReverend

This is some sort of really dumb “don’t fight back against your assailants” logic here.

Connecting dots among your posts to me in this thread, you’re essentially arguing that hating the other person and calling him an ■■■■■■■ is the way you choose to “fight back”.

Cool for you… I guess…

[Guvnah]

@Borgia_dude

If you don’t want to answer that’s fine.

I did. I’ve rented to them.

Ditto unmarried het couples. (There are landlords who won’t rent to unmarried couples for the same principle as refusing to rent to gay couples.)

My opinion is that the market should handle it. Less government is better government.

[Borgia_dude]

@Guvnah

My opinion is that the market should handle it. Less government is better government.

Thanks for answering. How did the market work back in the 1950’s?

[PizzaReverend]

@Guvnah

@Borgia_dude

If you don’t want to answer that’s fine.

I did. I’ve rented to them.

Ditto unmarried het couples. (There are landlords who won’t rent to unmarried couples for the same principle as refusing to rent to gay couples.)

My opinion is that the market should handle it. Less government is better government.

The entire state of South Carolina refuses to rent to black people because they’re racist. How will the market handle that?

The “Market” isn’t a magical wish granting unicorn, is the market is full of ***holes than ***holes policies are going to be in place. This is literally what the government is for.

[Bodecea]

@Guvnah

@PizzaReverend

So your theory is that I shouldn’t call someone an ***hole if they act like an ***hole because that’s somehow “hating the person”?

It’s your OPINION that the CPA acts like an ■■■■■■■■ And based on that opinion you label her an ■■■■■■■■ Your opinion doesn’t get to define that, except as an exercise of tossing hate. Others don’t share your opinion. Some might even cheer her actions on the same principles she exercises. Are they ■■■■■■■■ too?

It’s my opinion that calling someone an ■■■■■■■ is also acting like an ■■■■■■■■ But to me, someone acting like an ■■■■■■■ does not make the person himself an ■■■■■■■■

When someone resorts to labeling another an ■■■■■■■■ that’s casting hate, no less so than the behavior that (in your opinion) casts hate.

This culture seems to have lost the ability to disagree without hating the other side.

People cheered on Woolworths for refusing to serve black college students too.

[Guvnah]

@Borgia_dude

How did the market work back in the 1950’s?

I wasn’t in the market back then.

Here’s a hint, dude. I’ve heard all the arguments before. You’re asking nothing new.

[Guvnah]

@PizzaReverend

the market is full of ***holes than ***holes policies

And here’s a hint for you.

Don’t bypass the filters. Spell out ■■■■■■■■■ You can get a time-out for doing what you’ve done throughout the thread.

[Borgia_dude]

@Guvnah

@Borgia_dude

How did the market work back in the 1950’s?

I wasn’t in the market back then.

Here’s a hint, dude. I’ve heard all the arguments before. You’re asking nothing new.

Its easy to say “let the free market decide” when you aren’t the one being discriminated against.

[lessright]

If the market handles this like they did discrimination before the CRA than no thanks.

[BillBrown]

It’s a stupid hill to die on.

[WuWei]

@PizzaReverend

This is literally what the government is for.

Thank you so much.

[WuWei]

@Borgia_dude

Its easy to say “let the free market decide” when you aren’t the one being discriminated against.

It’s easy to say “control it with government” when you aren’t the one who owns the business.

[Borgia_dude]

@WuWei

@Borgia_dude

Its easy to say “let the free market decide” when you aren’t the one being discriminated against.

It’s easy to say “control it with government” when you aren’t the one who owns the business.

Hey, if you want to stand up for the right to discriminate in renting, restaurants and any other business that’s your choice.

Doesn’t seem so burdensome to me to require nondiscrimination.

[WuWei]

@Borgia_dude

Hey, if you want to stand up for the right to discriminate in renting, restaurants and any other business that’s your choice.

Doesn’t seem so burdensome to me to require nondiscrimination.

Absolutely.

How it seems to you could not be more irrelevant, you don’t own the business.

[LouC]

I support the tax preparer’s right to be dumb and refuse the couple service if that is what their Bible tells them to do!

The tax preparer might be a Bible thumper but they sure can’t be a Conservative.

Real Conservatives don’t turn away any paying customers!