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To: MNDude
Gee, I aways assumed that xenophobia racism were legal before this anyhow.

Not in hiring, or serving people in public accomodations, where discrimination based on "race, color or national origin" are banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

25 posted on 06/30/2014 11:59:35 AM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

RE: where discrimination based on “race, color or national origin” are banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Does that include sexual orientation?


27 posted on 06/30/2014 12:00:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Lurking Libertarian

The real problem is that the left continually tries to confound prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice is offensive to many, but is NEVER illegal. Prejudice is thoght or speech that negatively targets a member of some group. Racism and xenophobia are certainly prejudice. Discrimination, on the other hand is positive action taken against a group member, such as refusal to hire someone because of sex,race or nationality. We have a First Amendment for a reason - thought and speech are protected, even if they are found offensive. We wouldn’t need an amendment to protect inoffensive speech after all. Discrimination is not protected and is illegal.


45 posted on 06/30/2014 12:43:47 PM PDT by stremba
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