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Why does free speech only apply to one side of the political spectrum.
PDA is pretty disgusting no matter who participates (unless it is me).
The owner had his freedom of speech but just like anyone they must also endure repercussions of what is said.
Apparently after this story hit national news of this restaurant; I look on Yelp and 8 pages of not so nice comments as result of this letter.
IMO I think Yelp should remove the comments from those who have never been patrons as I think effects credibility of Yelp.
I was able on 7th page to find actual reviews and they was mixed. 2 complained about there use of plastic forks and cups.
The owner took a bad approach by giving that letter with hopes of in getting returning customers and the image of his restaurant.
The owner had his freedom of speech but just like anyone they must also endure repercussions of what is said.
Apparently after this story hit national news of this restaurant; I look on Yelp and 8 pages of not so nice comments as result of this letter.
IMO I think Yelp should remove the comments from those who have never been patrons as I think effects credibility of Yelp.
I was able on 7th page to find actual reviews and they was mixed. 2 complained about there use of plastic forks and cups.
The owner took a bad approach by giving that letter with hopes of in getting returning customers and the image of his restaurant.
Sunny, how many places do you eat where someone cares about your soul and where you spend eternity? You should all be thanking him. The only thing that would make him do that is love for his fellow man. I am so sorry you took it the wrong way.
I absolute support gay and lesbian rights, total equality in union (though not in marriage -- religious vs govt).
This is what gets me. I am absolutely certain, 100% if someone gave me a note, I would wad it up and throw it away, probably say FU. I would NEVER EVER conceive of going to the press. NEVER. The G-L crowd, on the other hand, takes EVERYTHING to the press, Expresses righteous indignation on EVERY ISSUE, and takes exceptional affront to anyone not agreeing 100% with their views. It is the absolute lack of tolerance from those squawking lack of tolerance that drives me crazy.
Of course what I think or feel does not matter, but taken across the population it is a very self defeating approach. Folks get tired of it.
FYI, I have eaten at the Sting Ray many many times. I believe there is a low of negative talk, but I know business is booming.
Reminds me of my Pentagon day, "Money talks--BS Walks." I am pretty sure I have some very positive reviews on Trip Advisor if you would like to check that rating site out.
Repercussions? For what? Most people that go out to eat do it for the food. The only time most of us think about politics is when we go vote. If anything, this place would more likely gain customers. I wouldn't probably go there because it isn't my kind of place, but that he gave a customer a note is between that person and himself. Not my business.
As the couple noted in the article, the owner has a right to his own opinion, and the owner crossed the line handing them the letter.
The Constitution grants us freedom of speech, but I'm sure it was not intended to give everyone the right to hurt others, and apparently those who want to voice their opinion can do it now a days regardless of hurting others.
It is the absolute lack of tolerance from those squawking lack of tolerance that drives me crazy.
Well you'll certainly let us know when a nice hetero couple, giant crucifixes around their necks and King James bibles in hand get a disapproving letter from a restaurant owner or worse, then. Otherwise, this seems like a one-way street.
Well you'll certainly let us know when a nice hetero couple, giant crucifixes around their necks and King James bibles in hand get a disapproving letter from a restaurant owner or worse, then. Otherwise, this seems like a one-way street.
I can explain it again, but I can't make you understand. mod cut
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Sunny, how many places do you eat where someone cares about your soul and where you spend eternity? You should all be thanking him. The only thing that would make him do that is love for his fellow man. I am so sorry you took it the wrong way.
mod cut At the very least if the owner cared that deeply about those people's souls they'd have the courage to confront the couple directly.
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Originally Posted by marc515
As the couple noted in the article, the owner has a right to his own opinion, and the owner crossed the line handing them the letter.
The Constitution grants us freedom of speech, but I'm sure it was not intended to give everyone the right to hurt others, and apparently those who want to voice their opinion can do it now a days regardless of hurting others.
It's a shame, but that's the law.
The owner has the right to say whatever, and everyone else has the right to mock, ridicule, agree with, support, or boycott the owner. One would think a business owner would have more sense than to stick their nose in other people's business where it doesn't belong.
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If you are gonna argue with a fool on the internet (me) you need to be right!
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The difference is I didn't half in jest assume the owner was miffed over not being able to serve black people so they had to lash out at a marginally socially acceptable target until after they lashed out at a marginally socially acceptable target, most likely because they were miffed over not being able to serve black people.
That's not prejudging someone; that's judging someone, even if half in jest. It's the difference between looking at a guy and saying apropos of nothing "he's a criminal" and looking at a guy who just got caught robbing a house and saying "he's a criminal".
At any rate, when you're forced to use half of a dictionary definition of a term to argue a point, you've given up all hope of or interest in arguing in good faith.
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