"when socialism fails, blame capitalism and demand more socialism." - A friend
"You know the difference between libs and right-wingers? Libs STFU when evidence refutes their false beliefs." - Another friend
“Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” - Paulo Coelho
Depends. Many would consider it obscene or inappropriate for a female to be topless yet acceptable for a male to be shirtless. A woman trying to claim discrimination because they wouldn't let her in wearing 'man clothes' would be bullshit if the reality was she wanted to walk around topless and they said she had to cover her breasts.
No. It's a private enterprise. If I think someone's being too loud, abusive, or inappropriate in my place of business, then I've every right to tell them to leave. Same goes for dress codes and offensive or inappropriate articles of clothing, images, etc.
At the time, it was the lesser of two evils- a necessary measure to break the systematic and systemic oppression and discrimination faced by an entire race of people, predominantly in the Southern States.
Yes... no harm was done to the Negroes... they should have known their place, eh, piggie?Yeah, those damn uppity niggers just wanna cause trouble
, and besides why , other than causing trouble, would he WANT to do business with someone who wants nothing to do with him?
Cute or not, the persons who run the business deemed it inappropriate, potentially offensive, and a violation of the dress code. They made a perfectly reasonable request of the patrons- turn the shirt inside-out and please be more considerate of others if you visit again. I don't see the problem.
How were they being exclusive?
Do I really need a sign saying 'Don't be a jackass'? If I show up with a picture of an aborted foetus on my shirt and the words 'Whose body, whose choice?', do they need to already have a posted dress code in order to say 'Yea, that's unnecessarily provocative and offensive. We're gonna have to ask you to turn your shirt inside-out or change your top, asshole. We're all just tryin' to have a good time, jackass'? Or is there some room for common sense and reason here?
As for whoever made this an issue... I nominate them for Stewart's next installment of You're Not Helping
"when socialism fails, blame capitalism and demand more socialism." - A friend
"You know the difference between libs and right-wingers? Libs STFU when evidence refutes their false beliefs." - Another friend
“Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” - Paulo Coelho
What part of PRIVATE PROPERTY are you not understanding?
Let me ask you this. Let's say I came to your house and stood on your front lawn screaming obscenities at your wife and children. Now let's say you came out and asked me to leave because I was being offensive, and I responded that to me what I was saying was not offensive. Who should have the call on what is or isn't offensive on YOUR property?
Irrelevant.
Last edited by darin; 08-02-2011 at 07:22 AM.
"when socialism fails, blame capitalism and demand more socialism." - A friend
"You know the difference between libs and right-wingers? Libs STFU when evidence refutes their false beliefs." - Another friend
“Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” - Paulo Coelho
That's not their policy though. If their policy was to prohibit "anything we, Dollywood, Inc finds offensive" that would be a different story. They are trying to enforce a totally arbitrary standard. Anyone can find any thing offensive...it's in the eye of the beholder as much as beauty.