One job I had for 8 months is a good example of my point. I worked in a flower shop—sales. The boss was not very friendly. It was ok with me—I took the job. He was rude to some of the workers-—and they quit. He was rude to me and I quit. He had a high turn over -—it cost him tons of money to train new people all the time. It hurt him-—but it was his right to run his business how he saw fit.
Free markets should have little govt. say and regulations. The owner of the business takes the risks and fronts the money—and should be able to run the business as he sees fit. He could hire all men and government has no right to force him to hire women—or blacks or whomever. They can start their own competing business. If the guy is racist—he will lose business—and hopefully go bankrupt. BUT that is up to choice of the consumers.
We used to have freedom of association and freedom of speech and freedom to fail or flourish. Having government force anything is more evil than the so called “evil” it is trying to prevent——and it is WAY TOO COSTLY!!!!!!!!! and ends up benefiting the politicians and lawyers and judges never the minorities or whomever. It destroys free markets.
Sigh. I’m not talking about plain rudeness. I had many bosses who were bizarre and I simply left the job. In NYC, psycho bosses are a dime a dozen. I’m talking about sexual harrassment - criminal activity.