What's wrong with (private) religious discrimination/prejudice?

[Thoth]

Can't we just throw Ben to the lions and sell tickets? The proceeds would keep 'Poly going for years.

[DaShi]

Send him to India. There are plenty of people who would kill him for his religion there.

[Thoth]

There are plenty of people who would kill him for his alleged religeon here.

[Ben Kenobi]

Check out what's going on in Africa - Christians are still branding women as witches and killing them. But you're missing the point - it would stand even if this were not happening.

ORLY?

Are these the same Christians who get their houses burnt by Hindus? You know, remind me to thank you folks for that, btw. Peaceful religion, my ***.

[Ben Kenobi]

There are plenty of people who would kill him for his alleged religeon here.

'alleged'? What, you don't believe I'm Catholic?

[Wezil]

We do, you just don't seem like a very good one.

[Ben Kenobi]

Define, 'Good Catholic'.

[Wezil]

Nah, I don't debate with the performance art (to borrow a phrase).

[Ben Kenobi]

Well that's terribly useful.

Forgive me for asking. I was genuinely curious.

[Wezil]

Sorry to disappoint you Ben. We'll both get over it.

[aneeshm]

ORLY?

Are these the same Christians who get their houses burnt by Hindus? You know, remind me to thank you folks for that, btw. Peaceful religion, my ***.

No, because those Hindus live in India, not Africa. And I'm not one of "you folks" any longer - I'm not one of any "folks" any longer.

[DaShi]

Define, 'Good Catholic'.

Born and raised!

[MikeH]

MikeH hasn't posted a link in this thread.

Debate is more like.

MikeH: Here's the text.
Ben: Your text says X.
Mike: Wtf? That's really bad they permit discrimination.
Ben: That's a wrap.
Mike: searches some more, this can't be right.
Ben: Looks like it is
Mike: ahh, all the states have their own laws but I can't be arsed to prove it. I win
Ben: lol I don't think so.
Mike: I have a secret legal site that tells me so.
Ben: Link plz?

My point was that it is easy enough for you to prove it for yourself. Something isn't only true if someone can post a link about it on Apolyton, nor does posting a link here make it true.

eg. California:

It prohibits employment discrimination based on race or color; religion; national origin or ancestry, physical disability; mental disability or medical condition; marital status; sex or sexual orientation; age, with respect to persons over the age of 40; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

http://finduslaw.com/california_fair_employment_and_housing_act_feha_government_code_12900_12996

Texas:

Sec. 21.051.  DISCRIMINATION BY EMPLOYER.  An employer commits an unlawful employment practice if because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age the employer:

(1)Â Â fails or refuses to hire an individual, discharges an individual, or discriminates in any other manner against an individual in connection with compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or

Section 21.051 from here: http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/la.toc.htm


New York State:

http://law.justia.com/newyork/codes/executive/exc0291_291.html

§ 291. Equality of opportunity a civil right. 1. The opportunity to
obtain employment without discrimination because of age, race, creed,
color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex or
marital status is hereby recognized as and declared to be a civil right.

etc. etc. etc.

[MikeH]

Obviously the reason I chose those 3 states is they have the biggest populations, so that covers 1/4 of the population.

[KrazyHorse]

Why bother to argue with somebody so ****ing retarded that he wasn't aware of the illegality of private employer religious discrimination in the US?