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Look, the absolute definition of freedom is that you are free to do whatever you want as long as it doesn't harm others. Harm does not mean hurting anyones feelings, it means actual physical harm.
Private businesses discriminating by race did not cause any physical harm, so it should not be illegal. At least they created no more physical harm than any other business which to do this day legally discriminate against the young, the old, homosexuals, people who are short/tall, people who aren't dressed a certain way, people who are overweight, and on and on and on.
The media loves to attack anyone who believes in liberty by calling them naive or a racist. They perpetuate the idea that human-beings are basically children, who need to be guided and taken care of by the government and by the politicians and other intellectuals.
What do they really think would happen if there was no Civil Rights law? More importantly, what might have been different without Jim Crow laws?
The government is the problem, you can't fix a problem created by the government, with more government. But thats what they always do.
There is no absolute freedom and liberty. Nor should it be the goal. Humans can't handle absolute freedom to do whatever they like. Thus we have laws and regulations etc.
Regarding your weird analogies: I don't know of any shop that says clients must be a certain height or weight, dressed in a certain way etc.
There are jobs which require certain properties, yes. But that is the only reason why someone not fulfilling those requirements is not hired.
What requirement does a black client not fulfill? Either they have the money to buy an item or they don't. Money is money...
Stop blaming government. It is normal civilian people who create problems, and usually government tries to correct. Doesn't mean those efforts are always successful, but still, obviously there is a need to act, else not the majority of those in charge would say yes to laws etc.
Yes, it is legal for business to refuse service to anyone they chose. But if the story is accurate Ron Paul will NEVER see the inside of the Whitehouse other than a vistor and it looks his chances of that happening are probably slim to none. Nothing like watching the wannabes commit politcal suicide.
Casper
Look, the absolute definition of freedom is that you are free to do whatever you want as long as it doesn't harm others. Harm does not mean hurting anyones feelings, it means actual physical harm.
Private businesses discriminating by race did not cause any physical harm, so it should not be illegal. At least they created no more physical harm than any other business which to do this day legally discriminate against the young, the old, homosexuals, people who are short/tall, people who aren't dressed a certain way, people who are overweight, and on and on and on.
The media loves to attack anyone who believes in liberty by calling them naive or a racist. They perpetuate the idea that human-beings are basically children, who need to be guided and taken care of by the government and by the politicians and other intellectuals.
What do they really think would happen if there was no Civil Rights law? More importantly, what might have been different without Jim Crow laws?
The government is the problem, you can't fix a problem created by the government, with more government. But thats what they always do.
Problem is if your refuse to serve customers based on their race you ARE a racist and it has NOTHING to do with loving liberty, claiming otherwise is an outright Lie and probably attempted only by those the term applies to, which are one of lowest forms of life on this planet IMHO
Casper
It is about time to, this is such garbage they are trying to spew. If he is not a threat as they say, why take so much time trying to twist crap to make him look bad. Just dumb.
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Ron Paul is the only candidate who has any guts and dignity. The rest just say what they think they need to say and do those things that they think they need to do, just to get elected/re-elected. Ron Paul is honest and this CAN NOT be said for any other Republican or Democrat.
Numerous people on this thread have attested that that's not how things worked before the passage of the Civil Rights Act. If there are enough white customers, why would the pharmacy care if blacks couldn't get their medicine? Forget "Econ 101-RWNJ". It doesn't work like that in practice.
Um, weren't you pro-government folks complicit in enforcing segregation?
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To call Ron Paul a racist just betrays the stupidity and depths of deception America's crackheads are willing to go to just so they don't get the detox they need.
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