<p>Do you think a store has the right to cater to whoever they want and hire whoever they want? Basically, if the storeowner is black, he can choose to hire only black employees and refuse to serve anyone but black. I’m one of the individuals who support the freedom of association in business conducts. (I’m a minority, btw) My argument is that: by discriminating against certain races/religions/sexual orientation in the processes of hiring and serving, you become competitively disadvantaged (less customers, smaller pool of job applicants) compared to firms who don’t discriminate. And you should have the right to punish yourself if you choose to.</p>
<p>I agree, if it is a private company than they can hire, serve, etc, whoever they want. It is their business. However, if it is a public company, as in has stock on the markets, than I feel they must abide to the rules we have set up (i.e. non-discrimination…etc).</p>
<p>Of course. Private companies have every right to hire and cater to whomever they want. But if they discriminate, they risk the loss of their business, thus the open nature of the law.</p>
<p>Yeah. It basically goes to say that it depends on the purpose of the company – to discriminate, or to make money. They can be successful on either fronts, but probably not on both.</p>
<p>so i dont have the right to this hypothetical company’s products and/or services because i don’t fit their description of the right customer?
that doesnt ring well with me…</p>