That very same argument was used back in the 60's to justify racial discrimination. What you're really asking is "Why won't you allow me to discriminate?". And it would be a valid question, if not for the wide-spread, pervasive nature of the hatred and intolerance, relegating a specific group of people to the status of 'second class citizens'.
Did they serve you at the service station? Were you free do go down the road where they wern't so narrow minded?
Who decides what groups needs laws to protect them?
Yeah, like taxpayer funded, essential public services like utilities, medical services, education, fire and police depts - why shouldn't you be able to take the money and then refuse to serve whoever you don't like? I don't see anything wrong with that.Shouldn't I be able to sell my goods to whom I please?
When I was much younger, you could sell your own blood. It was a great way to make some dollars (probably about $50 USD in today's money) and help people. There was never a blood shortage at the blood banks.
Then, it became wrong to sell blood.
So now, it can only be donated. Naturally, there is a constant shortage and the price for those who need it went up too.
No you don't have a right to sell your own things (blood cells) to who you want.
If you can't sell your own blood, why be surprised about anything else?
Yeah, that's been a real problem for me too. Every time I try to sell a car, the government steps right in and tells me who I can sell it to. I hate when that happens. Something should be done about that.If I own a car and two people want to buy it I don't want the goverment telling me who I have to sell it to. Pretty simple. Next they'll be wanting to tell me who to buy FROM - !
There is a reverse viewpoint. The progressive left claims certain laws, such as the Indiana "religious freedom" law, would allow discrimination to take place against certain minorities. Yet, the progressive left has no problem discriminating (boycotting, legal action, media denigration) against companies or individuals that they deem to be conducting some-sort of "offensive" behavior. Furthermore, the progressive left still maintains that allowing discrimination (in the name of ending discrimination) is perfectly legal. In conclusion, the progressive left seems to believe that they are entitled to special privileges (a double standard) that are protected by legal system.
Yeah, that's been a real problem for me too. Every time I try to sell a car, the government steps right in and tells me who I can sell it to. I hate when that happens. Something should be done about that.
Oh, and as far as donating blood: it does open a kind of Pandora's Box when you allow a free market to exist on body fluids and organs. Keeping it to donating, keeps that box almost (but not quite) closed. I don't know what the answer is here. But clearly you can't have kidneys on ebay. I expect KenHigg to now say: WHY CAN'T I SELL MY KIDNEY (or my friend's or my little brother's or the gardener's) ON EBAY IF I WANT TO. IT"S SUPPOSED TO BE A FREE COUNTRY!! WHERE IS MY FREEDOM???