The Cellar - View Single Post

henry quirk · 03-31-2015, 02:41 PM

V,

As I say: Th(e) only exception I can see to Laissez-faire is if the owner, in denying a service or product, endangers the life of the customer (and I'm talkin' about a real, direct, threat to life, not just an inconvenience).

So: if you're the only pharmacist in town, denying life-saving medicine cuz you object to the way it's produced (or, cuz you don't like the customer) is a no-no.

But: denying lesbians a wedding cake cuz you think gay marriage is immoral is a-ok (as would be refusing to do business with a, for example, Republican [if that’s the burr under your saddle]).

Again (repetition is good!): Th(e) only exception (and coherent objection) I can see to Laissez-faire is if the owner, in denying a service or product, endangers the life of the customer (and I'm talkin' about a real, direct, threat to life, not just an inconvenience).

03-31-2015, 02:41 PM	#42
henry quirk maskless: yesterday, today, tomorrow Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,162	V, As I say: Th(e) only exception I can see to Laissez-faire is if the owner, in denying a service or product, endangers the life of the customer (and I'm talkin' about a real, direct, threat to life, not just an inconvenience). So: if you're the only pharmacist in town, denying life-saving medicine cuz you object to the way it's produced (or, cuz you don't like the customer) is a no-no. But: denying lesbians a wedding cake cuz you think gay marriage is immoral is a-ok (as would be refusing to do business with a, for example, Republican [if that’s the burr under your saddle]). Again (repetition is good!): Th(e) only exception (and coherent objection) I can see to Laissez-faire is if the owner, in denying a service or product, endangers the life of the customer (and I'm talkin' about a real, direct, threat to life, not just an inconvenience). Last edited by henry quirk; 03-31-2015 at 02:50 PM.