This thread has morphed into personal opinions, which is the direction I took. Yes your point on the law was never in question, and only that some of us do not believe a) the law is right b) that people, in which this thread discussed, should be crying about discrimination as if winning in court is the only way this person can get income.

Work harder, educate yourself, and keep your nose clean is how most people do it. I hate the excuses as to why someone can not achieve or can not get a job. We have unfortunately given more credence to this *minority* then we should. This country allows and encourages this behavior and it needs to stop!

Call it what you may and be as politically correct as you may; it does not change the fact this country was built on the hard work of the people, not the complaining, and self entitled attitudes.

Thanks to everyone that has weighed in.

Please show me where I said, or implied, any of this?? To be clear, I think all races of people have failed. There are none that are above any other. Therefore I do not see why any need protection over another. That in and of itself is unfair to the other.

@Michelle, people are in the wrong ONLY when it is against people under protection? And who are those people that are protected? In your argument, should not everyone be protected? Why just some? And NO law will stop people from hiring based upon their biases. EVERYONE brings their bias into an interview. And there is nothing wrong with that, it is human nature. People hire those they feel comfortable with.

“By the way, I didn’t know there were such things a “black” companies, which therefore presumes there are “white” and “yellow” and “red” companies.”

Really? So you do not know of any companies owned by American Indians? All white companies? All black companies? Companies own by Chinese? Companies owned by Italians? Then you would not know that people, in general, hire people like them? Out in CA, many casinos are owned by American Indians, and I did not see many whites working in them. I worked down town for many years where most businesses where owned by blacks, and good luck being white and getting a job in any of them.

Now you use the word ‘intentional’ in which i VERY much agree that when someone makes a conscience decision not to hire someone just because they are black, white, or whatever, then that is wrong. But I still think it should not be protected under law. But unfortunately we have laws that uneven the playing field.

I agree 100% that we are far too sue-happy in this country. On the other hand, the company in question should have maybe HIRED better lawyers! LOL

I just read through everyones’ entries. Richard, we all know you are Christian. Shout it from the rooftops. It doesn’t make you right. Your last entry is absolutely absurd. Go rant somewhere else about how the White Christian male is superior and smarter.

In regards to the article, I am wondering how the other aspects of being a rastafari will play into this. There are several sects in the rastafarian lifestyle. Most do not cut or shave their beards as well as their hair. More importantly, many/most take part in the spiritual ritual of smoking cannibus. If the court protects his hair choice based on religion, will they protect his right to smoke marijuana? If a rastafarian is told they must pass a drug test in order to comply with safety regulations, can they sue?

BUT had he not been white, we strongly believe it would never have been an issue. Even though he had an excellent attendance record and had many compliments from guests at the resort, it didn’t matter.

He didn’t think of suing. He just went and got another job.

@Michelle: There is a huge difference between justifying someone’s voting rights if they are a citizen and mandating someone hire someone else because they are different. I believe all (legal) citizens have the right to vote, but I DO NOT believe companies should fear not hiring someone. If a company owned by blacks do not want to hire me because i am white, then so be it. Why is that wrong?

It is odd that you never find a white man complaining he can’t get into a black company or any such cases with ohter races. Nor do you find Christians in court because they can’t get into non-Christian work places. So either ONLY white Christians are racist or we are the only ones that don’t cry about what is human nature???

Think about it! It is only social engineering going on. Men do not try to get into woman’s clubs, straights do not try to get into gay companies or orgs (like gays try to get into the Boy Scouts) You only hear those that have been told they are a ‘minority’ and that they have rights exceeding those of others.

Example. I work for many years in a down town store. As THEY put it, i was the only ‘salt in the pepper shaker’. Most affectionately referred to me as their ‘white brother’ or ‘the crazy white boy’. I would walk into the local deli to get dinner and was made to feel uncomfortable at times. I was threatened on many occasions, and even told i was going to be shot. (hence the crazy white boy for staying).

Now did i run and cry racism? No. Would anyone listen to me anyway? NO!! Conversely if I were black in a white neighborhood, it would be all over the news. Crys of outrage would be heard.

See how the civil rights movement has been perverted? I have no preconceived thoughts on anyone, but judge everyone according to their actions, and they me. But to tell me i have to hire someone even if I do not believe they will fit into my company or group is NOT what this country was founded on.

Like every great leader of this country, black or white, has told us. We need to educate and work hard. That is how we get ahead. And many black have after slavery ended. Well, at least ended in this country, it is still widely used in Africa and other countries. But we do not seem to care about them do we? So I say we do not care about slavery, but rather the social justice we can leverage from a crisis.