Quote:Really good discussion, Eric! There's a lot I wish to say, but heading to work...


I'll leave you with this...


Black folks were not allowed in certain restaurants in the south for decades under the free market... the free market was a ok with segregation. It wasn't until the people decided to regulate the abolishment of segregation did the free market comply with these civil liberties of black people.

 

I understand the argument for the laws, no doubt there was an issue but segregation was government sanctioned no? If the state does not have the power to force  participation they don't have the power to segregate association.

 

As for the racist that where segregating regardless of the legality of it, do you think they would be in business today? I don't, I think boycotts and protest would've either changed their behavior or driven them out of business. Perhaps I put to much faith in individual choice, however I would rather put to much faith in the good will of common man then to much faith in the power of the state to change our actions.

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