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> Those discrimination laws don't apply to hosts' private homes or bedrooms Well, they should, and if airbnb is not willing to comply, the lawmaker should forc

by return0 10y ago

> Those discrimination laws don't apply to hosts' private homes or bedrooms Well, they should, and if airbnb is not willing to comply, the lawmaker should force them to.

Cshelton 10y ago
Here in America, we have the 4th Amendment. Don't like it? Leave. Airbnb is not responsible for this, nor is doing anything wrong. If I do not want somebody in my private home, they will not step a foot in my private home. In fact, if they do, I have the right to take defensive action, including the use of lethal force when necessary. Don't like it? Leave.
- dang 10y ago
  > Don't like it? Leave. Please don't use flamewar tropes on HN.
- chris11 10y ago
  But the problem is Airbnb is blurring the line between personal and business use of the home. You shouldn't able to claim all the the legal benefits of a non-commercial/personal property if you are using it for a business. I'd think it would be reasonable if some anti-discrimination laws for businesses were changed or viewed as applying to Airbnb hosts. You don't need to advertise your personal home on Airbnb.
panzagl 10y ago
Don't know why parent is being downvoted- when you offer a room to the public it is no longer your private home or bedroom.
- Cshelton 10y ago
  Your private residence is always your private residence. That never changes. And Airbnb is not a public offering. It is on an offer-acceptance basis. Basic contract law. I can reject a contract for any reason I please and there is not a thing you can do about it.
  - scarface74 10y ago
    Well "basic law" in many jurisdictions make it illegal to rent your home out for less than x number of days. So if they want to scream what is legal in one case then why not the other case? I wouldn't want anyone to be running what basically is a hotel right next to me.
  - panzagl 10y ago
    The article describes a whole home rented out, not occupied by the owner, unclear whether it's a private residence.
    - timv 10y ago
      The rejection of the trangender guest was, seemingly, a room in the host's house (she mentions her son being across the hall).
jasode 10y ago
>Well, they should, and if airbnb is not willing to comply, You seem to be confused. The cite I provided (42 U.S. Code § 2000a) is the actual anti-discrimination law and the law's text is explicitly written to exclude residences such as personal homes. You can't make AirBnB "comply" with a law that doesn't exist for homeowners and their spare bedrooms.
- return0 10y ago
  I apologize, what you say is correct. I wonder if airbnb should make it clear to people that they can be discriminated in most of their properties. That law screams for reform, however.

by return0 10y ago

> Those discrimination laws don't apply to hosts' private homes or bedrooms Well, they should, and if airbnb is not willing to comply, the lawmaker should force them to.

Cshelton 10y ago

Here in America, we have the 4th Amendment. Don't like it? Leave. Airbnb is not responsible for this, nor is doing anything wrong. If I do not want somebody in my private home, they will not step a foot in my private home. In fact, if they do, I have the right to take defensive action, including the use of lethal force when necessary. Don't like it? Leave.

dang 10y ago
> Don't like it? Leave. Please don't use flamewar tropes on HN.
chris11 10y ago
But the problem is Airbnb is blurring the line between personal and business use of the home. You shouldn't able to claim all the the legal benefits of a non-commercial/personal property if you are using it for a business. I'd think it would be reasonable if some anti-discrimination laws for businesses were changed or viewed as applying to Airbnb hosts. You don't need to advertise your personal home on Airbnb.

panzagl 10y ago

Don't know why parent is being downvoted- when you offer a room to the public it is no longer your private home or bedroom.

Cshelton 10y ago
Your private residence is always your private residence. That never changes. And Airbnb is not a public offering. It is on an offer-acceptance basis. Basic contract law. I can reject a contract for any reason I please and there is not a thing you can do about it.
- scarface74 10y ago
  Well "basic law" in many jurisdictions make it illegal to rent your home out for less than x number of days. So if they want to scream what is legal in one case then why not the other case? I wouldn't want anyone to be running what basically is a hotel right next to me.
- panzagl 10y ago
  The article describes a whole home rented out, not occupied by the owner, unclear whether it's a private residence.
  - timv 10y ago
    The rejection of the trangender guest was, seemingly, a room in the host's house (she mentions her son being across the hall).

jasode 10y ago

>Well, they should, and if airbnb is not willing to comply, You seem to be confused. The cite I provided (42 U.S. Code § 2000a) is the actual anti-discrimination law and the law's text is explicitly written to exclude residences such as personal homes. You can't make AirBnB "comply" with a law that doesn't exist for homeowners and their spare bedrooms.

return0 10y ago
I apologize, what you say is correct. I wonder if airbnb should make it clear to people that they can be discriminated in most of their properties. That law screams for reform, however.