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> Same way that when you open a store you can't pick and choose your customers. But you can mostly pick and choose your customers outside of discriminating aga
by rhcom2 5y ago
> Same way that when you open a store you can't pick and choose your customers.
But you can mostly pick and choose your customers outside of discriminating against a protect class (in the US). If you don't want to do business with people with brown hair, no one is stopping you.
- dec0dedab0de 5y ago> Same way that when you open a store you can't pick and choose your customers. But you can mostly pick and choose your customers outside of discriminating against a protect class (in the US). If you don't want to do business with people with brown hair, no one is stopping you. "genetic information" is a protected class, so you could not discriminate against anyone based on their natural hair color. You could however ban people with blue hair. edit: Even if genetic information doesn't work for hair color. "Color" is already a protected class, so it's a moot point.
- gowld 5y agoHas that been tested in court?
- anigbrowl 5y agoAre you sure about that? Suppose I have a store and wish to ban redheads.
- rhcom2 5y agoI think you're confusing genetic information with phenotype. I don't think the law works like you think: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_Information_Nondiscrimination_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_Information_Nondiscrim...
- zajio1am 5y ago> But you can mostly pick and choose your customers outside of discriminating against a protect class (in the US). Yes, but this is about Germany and not US, and (AFAIK) consumer protection laws in Europe generally prohibit stores to pick and choose customers arbitrarily.