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One of my businesses refuses to serve Americans simply because they have a habit of reaching for the legal system if they aren't happy with the service.

All the Americans end up going to my competitor, who is currently in the midst of three lawsuits which will probably sink the company. Two of the lawsuits are with clients I turned away simply because they looked likely to sue!

You can bet that as an American, you will pay substantially more than a local for many services simply because Americans have a reputation for this sort of stuff, and local businesses don't want to take the risk.

I really wish there was some kind of certificate saying "I have never set foot in a courtroom, threatened legal action, or hired a lawyer".

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That's why I don't let black people into my restaurant. Statistically, they're more likely to commit a crime once inside, so I don't want to take the risk. All the black people in town end up going to the restaurant down the street, who had their register robbed one time by a dark-skinned fellow that I turned away because he sure looked suspicious! I sure hope they've learned their lesson by now.

You can bet that as a black person in our town, you'll pay substantially more than white folks, because most of us understand that black people have a reputation for this sort of stuff and general trouble, and we don't want to take the risk.

I really wish there was some kind of certificate to let us know which ones are the docile blacks...

(Note: It should go without saying that this is a tongue-in-cheek response)

I'd be all for banning discrimination based on nationality. But we need to start with the biggest discriminators - governments. Why is an American allowed into America, but a Syrian isn't?

Theta a terrible idea. Why "start" somewhere?

Should we abuse and enslaved more people just because someone is abused or enslaved elsewhere?

It's a poor response. Nationality is tied to legal system. For example, if a product injures me as an USAn, I need to sue to get my bills paid. As a European, I can simply get public healthcare.

If I'm a USAn doing business with a private company in a foreign country, that's not relevant. OP is using population-level trends to influence develop his bias towards individuals.

And then the hospital can't sue you if you can't pay the absurd bill?

It isn't the people with legit complaints.... It's the people who do something foolish and then try to sue someone else blaming them...

If I rent you a jetski for an hour, it isn't my fault if you drive over your child with it... It's a jetski. It's dangerous. Don't expect someone else to pay if you mess up.

In a country with socialized medical care, someone else does pay.

Here in India. You pay upfront. No payment = no surgery.

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