Everyday Racism Or Sensible Business Practices?

[sp1814]

I’m going for the former.

This is clearly prejudiced behaviour (in that the waiter was prejudging the customers based on their race alone).

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43954750

[Spicerack]

Took 4 years for this trial to come up. Probably because every fraud with a dodgy case tries to get it heard at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Left wing, bent as a nine bob note, what's not to like.
Walmart knows it's customers.
https://patch.com/california/pacificpalisades/walmart-sued-putting-black-hair-care-products-locked-case

[Jackdaw33]

//bent as a nine bob note\\

Such a long time since I heard that phrase.

[sp1814]

Spicerack

But what do you think of the case under discussion?

[Spicerack]

I think I made it pretty clear, sp.
I'll ask you a question.
Why does every other 'black protest' turn into a lootathon?

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // andy-hughes

/// If the restaurant has an issue with skippers, they charge up front with a nice big notice explaining why. ///

Yes I can see that going down like a bomb:

Please note all customers will now be expected to pay for their meal before it is served, due to certain black persons who have in the past run out out before paying". //

I am sure you know perfectly well that the mention of the word 'black' would not be included, that's simple common sense. e

[sp1814]

Spicerack

You think that every protest held by black people ends in looting?

I’m fairly certain you’re mistaken there.

[anotheoldgit]

andy hughes

/// I am surprised at then weakness of your
argument. ///

/// Are you having an off
day? ///

Why do you find it necessary to be constantly rude to fellow ABers who happen to put up a legitimate argument to that of your own?

[anotheoldgit]

It would seem that facts are against Site Rules.

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// I am sure you know perfectly well that the mention of the word 'black' would not be included, that's simple common sense. ///

Perhaps the owners would not care for their customers thinking that they are all to blame for the new ruling?

[vetuste_ennemi]

//every human is individual and you can't categorise a load of individuals because they have one common factor, which is the colour of their skin//

If Best Answer hadn't been awarded already this post by Spathyphyllum would be bookies' favourite, wouldn't it?

[sp1814]

AOG

But the restaurant owners only said that the people running were transients. And homeless people are not all black or all white. So either the owners are lying when they say that have a problem with transients running, or...

[sp1814]

Okay v_e.

[sp1814]

AOG

Without repeating the removed post, can you re-word it in such a way that the site’s rules are not violated?

[vetuste_ennemi]

Who knows without being there at the time and knowing the experience of the particular outlet?

However, one possibility will be disallowed a priori from any independent investigation: that this incident may have been contrived by the alleged victim.

[jim360]

I very much doubt they were "facts", AOG. They were racism dressed up as "rationality"; such attitudes should have died when eugenics was thoroughly discredited.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Eugenics is a very plausible theory, Jim: on the whole works well for race horses, doesn't it?

Perhaps you could remind us of its many supporters at the beginning of the last century and their various political colours.

Don't know who discredited it, but do know that the Roman Catholic church was on the wrong side of that slice of history.

[sp1814]

Okay v_e, but remember, the restaurant admitted the act and gave a reason for it.

Is it not possible that the event happened just as described?