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Boondawg
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NOV 11, 06:42 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by jstricker:
That's BS too, Boonie, and you know it. |
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No, it isn't, and No, I don't.
| quote | | Originally posted by jstricker:If you come and ask me to work for you and I just say "no, I don't want to work for you" the next thing out of your mouth (if I'm in that line of work) is "WHY??". At that point, I either tell the truth or lie. |
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Or, you could just say, "Becouse it's my right to choose whom I do & don't work for."
| quote | Originally posted by jstricker:
I'm talking about a lifestyle choice that my religion and personal beliefs say is wrong.
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And other religions say kill blacks, beat women, and cut the heads off Americans.
Religion is personal, and should have nothing to do with buisness.
And I believe your bible says, "Hate the sin, but pity the sinner".
Question:
Would you do buisness with someone who hates blacks?
Would you want to know that before you attempt to do buisness with them?
Would you ask them?
Is it any of your buisness?
Would it make a difference weither you agreed or disagreed with their beliefs?
Meaning, do you, or can you, hand out a questioneer asking people about thier beliefs, sexual orintation, likes & dislikes, religion, family history, etc., before you do buisness with them?
Or, is it that none of that is any of your buisness and should have no bearing on your desision to provide them service?[This message has been edited by Boondawg (edited 11-11-2006).]
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blackrams
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NOV 11, 06:43 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
Tolerance, that road goes both ways, seems to me the gay dudes should understand and be tolerant of the businesses beliefs. It does go both ways doesn't it? Hmm, maybe not.
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I sincerely believe that the question above is the real question. Whose intolerance is being questioned?
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Ron
Land of the Free because of the Brave. Most gave some, some gave all.
My imagination is the only limiting factor to my Fiero. Well, there is that money issue.
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84Bill
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NOV 11, 06:47 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by jstricker:
Again, you throw the word "hate" around and nothing in the original post even comes close to making that assumption.
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I throw it out there because thats the way I view intolorance. Intolorance is just a euphimism for hate and discrimination and is the reason inequities and injustice to exist.
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they said "I need to tell you that we cannot meet with you because we choose not to work for homosexuals." There's no hate there. |
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In other words.. we hate fags like you and we wont work for you. They don't have to say it no more than I say that I love John Stricker. I can say it in so many other ways but the point of my message will be either I am tolorant of you or I am not. Up till recently I have not been very tolortant of you.
IN ANY CASE
As a public entity (IE person doing business in and for the public) there has to be accountability for their blatent lack of equal service to the community at large. Discrimination can not be tolorated.
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SNIP: not the subject of discussion.
John Stricker
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84Bill
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NOV 11, 06:49 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by blackrams:
I believe that is the issue, can a business owner not sell his/her service or product to a specific group, in this case gays. What if they choose to not sell to drug dealers or gangs because what the potential customer represented was against their religios beliefs. Now you've got a religious freedom issue. BTW, my post above was an honest question, not meant as a flame.
Tolerance, that road goes both ways, seems to me the gay dudes should understand and be tolerant of the businesses beliefs. It does go both ways doesn't it? Hmm, maybe not.
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BBL to reply...
Gotta date with a hot blond.
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Boondawg
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NOV 11, 06:53 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 84Bill:
BBL to reply...
Gotta date with a hot blond. |
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"Billy don't lose that number, you don't want call nobody else. Send it off in a letter, to yourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrself." 
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fierobear
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NOV 11, 07:01 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 84Bill:
BBL to reply...
Gotta date with a hot blond. |
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Is it a girl this time?
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Phranc
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NOV 11, 07:02 PM
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If the guy doesn't want to do the work for what ever reason I don't care. Its his lose of buisness. Last I checked in the US you could still refuse service to any one for any reason. If the guy wants to be a discriminating bigot let him its money he could have used to feed his family.
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Boondawg
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NOV 11, 07:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Phranc:
its money he could have used to feed his family. |
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I think he was more concerned that this work would better the Quality Of Life of a few gay men.
And that would have been seen as an endorsement of their lifestyle.
And his God would hate him for that.
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cliffw
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NOV 11, 07:14 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by jstricker:
Again, you throw the word "hate" around and nothing in the original post even comes close to making that assumption.
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I agree. A little bit of a stretch here but, if I do not like Fords, am I discriminating against Ford because I won't buy one ?
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Phranc
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NOV 11, 07:15 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Boondawg:
I think he was more concerned that this work would better the Quality Of Life of a few gay men.
And that would have been seen as an endorsement of their lifestyle.
And his God would hate him for that.
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Then its just more proof he has his head firly planted straight up his uptight butt. Ohwell I will sit back and laugh at his idiocy. If I was a compeating buisness I'd just rush in offer the same work for less $$$ and ride the PR wave to more jobs.
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