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Who defines what counts as bigoted?

We do as a collective culture! Bigotry is subjective and changes with time. There is never going to be an ironclad list of protected classes that are going to remain fixed in time. That is because discrimination and what society feels counts as discrimination changes over time.

> We do as a collective culture

By what process? The list may not be ironclad, but presumably someone has to actually make a list.

Or are you saying we don’t need a list?

There are no clear boundaries, for any law. Almost. Which is why laws need courts.

Not refusing service based on sex/age/race/sexual orientation/religion is a good start. It’s also good for business.

If a patron of a business comes to do business, that business should welcome the business and ignore the personal biases and their own bigoted beliefs.

You didn’t answer my question. I asked who gets to define what counts as bigoted, not what you count as bigoted.

Bigotry is already defined: Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

Criteria in this case being the same equal opportunity laws for employment should be applied towards the front of house.

Same folks who determine EOE law violations, same folks who determine discrimination violations.

> “Obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction”

This is a completely subjective criteria.

So now you have an appointed group who gets to force people to do work, under penalty of law.

That seems like a bad idea.

I am against bigotry.

I question the use of force as a way to alleviate it.

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