Quote:Honestly, I think if the restaurant owner can deal with the negative publicity that refusing people based on color would bring, then more power to him. I wouldn't do it. Simply from a business standpoint, you would get slaughtered by news people and word of mouth.


I rely on a lot of referrals for my business, but the office I run now is based on a certain type of customer that fits into the mold of what my office is looking for. I actively search out those types of customers and try to not bring in the ones that don't fit with me. That's discrimination. Should I be punished for it? There are certain criteria that I will look for and if some people don't fit that, I know I won't be able to get their business because they'll be able to find better offers elsewhere. Sometimes that means not looking for customers from a certain country. Sometimes it means not looking in a certain area of town because of the typical family income of the area. Sometimes it means not looking for people who don't speak english.


In your mind, should I be punished for not actively searching out these customers? Because what I just described is a form of discrimination.