But it's the same principle - kicking someone out for something you don't like about them.
Cannoli Send a noteboard - 26/04/2010 11:34:55 AM
im not asking the brits to be denied service ebcuase they are white, im saying to kick them out of the hotel for being racist. most establishments reserve the righ to refuse service, I cant think of a better time than this for them to exercise that right. If a black guy came into my hotel and said he didnt want to deal with any hispanics, i would tell him to get going.
And that's your prerogative, but it makes you no different than the people who would refuse service to blacks. And that is not good or bad. Some people would not patronize a place that served blacks. They would refuse to eat in a restaurant where they would be seated in the same section as blacks and in hotels where they might sleep in a bed previously occupied by a black person. Especially in the southern states, refusing service to blacks did not necessarily make you a racist - it was often good business sense and kept your family fed. Which group do you cater to? The poorer and smaller group, or the wealthier and larger group, who is more likely to demand exclusivity? That's basically a no-brainer.
Kicking a guest out of your hotel for being racist is only a smart move if they are being racist at other guests. Requesting that they have no contact with the service staff is entirely reasonable, unless you have no personnel they would find acceptable. Throwing people out for their preferences is absolutely no different than refusing service to a person of a particular religion or sexual orientation, except for where each individual lies in your particular scheme of preference. Some people think certain religions or sexual orientations are far worse than racists. On what grounds do you presume YOUR views to be right?
Cannoli
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"Sometimes unhinged, sometimes unfair, always entertaining"
- The Crownless
“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Deus Vult!
British family tells US hotel they 'do not want to deal with black staff'
26/04/2010 12:35:55 AM
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They should've told them to take a hike, but the claim for 75k disgusts me too.
26/04/2010 12:48:45 AM
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yeah seriously
26/04/2010 01:13:54 AM
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What sort of tips do you think a racist would give a black waiter?
26/04/2010 04:45:15 AM
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Nonsense. The hotel should refuse to do so, and people who disagree can go elsewhere.
26/04/2010 05:03:22 AM
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I think 75k is fine
26/04/2010 08:25:51 AM
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This is a good point. And it's unlikely he'll be continuing to work there, so... *NM*
26/04/2010 08:46:30 AM
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I disagree. Those ridiculous claims are a major problem in America.
26/04/2010 10:31:46 AM
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I would agree if he was demanding a million or 200k. *NM*
26/04/2010 05:46:53 PM
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Why is 75k all right, but 200k not? Where do you draw the line, and why? *NM*
26/04/2010 05:48:18 PM
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The line is arbitrary, I agree. Yet Legolas was against the mere idea of financial recompense
26/04/2010 11:41:52 PM
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So you support the right of a hotel to deny lodgings or service to a black person?
26/04/2010 04:35:04 AM
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say what?
26/04/2010 05:16:52 AM
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Re: say what?
26/04/2010 06:09:48 AM
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if thats the case, then they can go to hell
26/04/2010 06:12:21 AM
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Yes, I'm sure the press will pull out all the stops
26/04/2010 06:33:48 AM
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If it isn't a money issue, I'd go - this shows how far they will accomodate their guests.
26/04/2010 11:25:46 AM
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But it's the same principle - kicking someone out for something you don't like about them.
26/04/2010 11:34:55 AM
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Re: So you support the right of a hotel to deny lodgings or service to a black person?
26/04/2010 04:12:57 PM
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"Sorry, but you'll have to leave. We don't let people with really bad teeth stay here."
*NM*
26/04/2010 05:47:00 AM
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Have any of you stayed at a Ritz-Carlton?
26/04/2010 06:09:25 PM
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