I have to disagree with Jim, you don’t have good arguments, just one big case of reductio ad absurdum. Repeating it because you thought you had such a good argument, that any possible answer could lead to conclusions confirming you, suggests I overestimated you and I should apologize to Jim for giving him the impression this is a good debate.
The discrimination paradox by Rob Roy: ‘Forcing a black restaurant owner to stop refusing to serve black people is slavery.’
Do you also have moral objections against not allowing a gay restaurant owner to discriminate towards lesbians, specifically to a level it outweighs your moral objections against discrimination towards lesbians?
How about locking up kidnappers who are also parents and thus separating their children from them?
There are no moral dilemmas there, just absurdity.
Suggesting people of whatever color should have the freedom to discriminate based on skin color is suggesting people should have the freedom to harm others, while that is obviously where the limit of one’s freedom should lie. There is no harm in serving people of color and the only ‘principle’ one could have for not doing so is being racist. Which is not a ‘preference’ any tolerant and liberal society should tolerate.
People like me? People suggesting discrimination based on skin color should not be allowed? Damn dictators
I didn’t suggest I’d be the one making up the rules. If you however would want a say, influence, I highly recommended becoming rational and reasonable.
In your messed up world, given enough other racists, which there are, black people like gay people would have a harder time finding a place to eat. Where does that end? In what other businesses do you propose we tolerated racism under the banner of freedom? Racism isn’t just some personal preference, it’s a disease, a virus, known to spread, known to harm. You’re not alone on the world, you are not omnipotent, so tolerance is required for freedom. Tolerance stops at the intolerant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Since we’re pointing out the obvious, there's Rob’s motive for wanting his argument to be valid, for his apparent emotional investment. But wasn’t Rob the child in the above scenario? Rob? Would it not be easier to come to terms with the fact your neighbor raped you, instead of having her mindfuck yourself out of rational thinking for the rest of your life?
I believe you believe yourself in the same way I believe most Christians believe in God and afterlife. They don’t really. And speaking of morals...
https://en.m.wikiversity.org/wiki/Intellectual_Honesty
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We have a moral duty to be honest. This duty is especially important when we share ideas that can inform or persuade others.”
But then it really isn’t me you are trying to persuade is it.
Well with Trump picking out judges I can see that happening. Got to read between the lines, I called him a pedo twice and when discussing with racists and racism-enablers the fuck you asshole is implied.