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Imagine a society where every business posted a list on the front door of the types of people and things that were not allowed inside. Imagine then if you had

Imagine a society where every business posted a list on the front door of the types of people and things that were not allowed inside. Imagine then if you had to spend half your time going through all the possible ways you might not be allowed into a business. Oh, one of your friends is a minority? Gotta find another restaurant. But then they don't like people with long hair. Ok, no problem. But then the next one doesn't like men. What do you do? I guess you could make an app for that... List all your characteristics, and your friend's characteristics, and generate a list of places that you're allowed into. Aside from causing social friction, I would think that it might also cause economic friction. A completely "tolerant" (as you put it) society would be a very difficult one to deal with. I don't think it would last long.

nine_k 11y ago
Businesses would soon discover that their being picky costs them money, that is, customers. Lack of discrimination is profitable more often than not. There are high-brow restaurants that won't let you in if you're not wearing a suit. There are night clubs with very discriminating face control. Possibly this helps their bottom line via the air of exclusivity sought by clients. OTOH, there's no dress code in McDonalds; probably if you walk in naked they'll politely ask you to leave (didn't try that), but otherwise any paying customer is a good customer. I suspect that their cash flow is much higher, and their total reach is much wider, than that of excessively exclusive venues.