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are you seriously equating one person's existence to another person's beliefs? By your line of reasoning a doctor could refuse to treat you because they don't
by olliej 3y ago
are you seriously equating one person's existence to another person's beliefs?
By your line of reasoning a doctor could refuse to treat you because they don't agree with your "lifestyle". This isn't hypothetical: it was a widespread approach of doctors for decades.
It's truly amazing how conservatives will argue refusing to serve a nazi because of their beliefs is an assault on freedom but also demand the right to deny service to people simply because they exist.
- doublerebel 3y agoAs someone who also grew up on both sides — your doctor example is a uniquely American problem, because America has not decided that health care is a human right. The conversation changes when health care is a human right and employment is by choice — as demonstrated by almost every 1st world country excluding the USA — then the question is about the business. The continuing challenge is what is a right and what is protected free action for an individual, and when an individual is acting as a representative of a corporation, what should change? I think these are very important questions. The power that the decision has at scale (individual, corporation, government) is relevant.