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Originally Posted by youngblood_760
So you dont think its discrimination for people to write "must be up to lds standards" on craigslist?
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I understand what some people WANT in life, or in a roommate, or a MATE, or in a tenant. But the reality of living in the USA is that you cannot discriminate against someone because they are NOT LIKE YOU in an employment setting, or a living situation.
You can have standards as a landlord but it really only applies to property rights and the possibility of damage being incurred.
To force someone into not drinking or having sex or sleepovers would be illegal if they were a tenant in a property.
Although not in a roomate situation because you are sharing the domain and are subjected to actually LIVING with the person.
Because the contractual laws you sign would apply to both of you living in the house together, you would both have to follow the HOUSE RULES.
The only reason you can say no smoking in a dwelling is because it inherently damages the property with smoke scent and possibly with burns which may never come out therefore permanently damaging the property.
The only reason you can say no pets is because they damage the property with cat scratches or perhaps dogs digging and peeing on carpets or in the yard ruining the grass. That would devalue your property.
You cannot legally say no drinking because no damage is inherently occured by drinking. You cannot regulate something that hasn't happened (i.e. the possibility of them being a violent drunk).
You can regulate noise levels.
If they have parties and are quiet you cannot regulate that. You cannot tell a tenant they cannot have guests over.
IF they have parties that were LOUD and violated your noise ordinance, because it bothers other tenants which then may move out and would devalue your property, then you can regulate because their behavior is affecting your property.
The only time you can discriminate is when it will affect the value of your property.
This is why the ACLU is so important. To defend the rights of ALL the little people. And since in Utah Mormons are the majority, everyone who is not is the minority. I would think they would step in IF IT COULD BE PROVEN which most likely would never happen.
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