Quote Originally Posted by Scanker19 View Post
I normally fall under this thought as well, but where does it stop? Just race? Is it you can?t discriminate against things you can?t change? Height? Or can I exclude religions too. No fat people?
Imagine a place that said if you have AIDS you can?t be in here, out of fear of transmission? Where does ADA end and civil right begin? The argument I?ve heard with people with mask exceptions from a doctor is that the private buis ness can say you still can?t come in without a mask. Okay that?s great, can they also say, ?sorry wheels, no ramp for you, stairs only here, private business and such??

It?s a slippery slope of what a ?private business? that?s open to the public can restrict.
I mean ADA already protects the handicap access, but I don't think it is a slippery slope, in fact I would argue the reverse being a slippery slope. By way of example:

If you can't discriminate against height...

We're going to have to shut down 1/2 of amusment park rides permanently for safety.

If you can't discriminate against fat people....

Airlines are going to have a fun time hiring the 400 pound woman as a flight attendant to fulfill their affirmative fatction quota.

If you can't discriminate against medical conditions...

I challenge you to board the airplane piloted by the guy with full-blown AIDS and a cardiac condition.

Someone better sue playboy for not posting a 550 lbs 75 year old man on the cover too. That's AGE, SEX and WEIGHT discrimination.

Another good example for the parents here:

Do you look at babysitters as all being equal? Are you just as likely to hire the 45 year old single mustached man as the 25 year old college girl to babysit your little girls?


It's easy to be an idealist and say that people SHOULDNT discriminate, but we in fact agree with a good portion of discrimination in our lives, and it will be a hot mess of garbage if we ever get to the point where you can't make your own business choices.