Huge Cajones Remailer wrote:
I seem to have upset you, Matt Miszewski, and I am sorry for that. It appears to me that the problem we have is that we have different ideas about what is right and different perceptions of the nature of the world.
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I am assuming that you agree that somebody who has earned their money honestly should be able to lend it to whomever they please for whatever reason they like. You call this private lending. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) I believe that five friends should be able to get together, pool their resources, and lend their money to whomever they like. I believe that ten, or a hundred, or a thousand people should be able to pool their money and lend it to whomever they please for whatever reason they like.
The logical implication here is that a thousand people "getting together" and doing something is no different in principle than one person doing that something. Not a valid implication, although the result is not necessarily false on a per-case basis. [snip]
If I put up a sign in my store saying "Irish need not apply", then there is a case. Usually, it is not so clear. It is difficult to prove discrimination because merit is so hard to determine. Many factors go into a hiring decision. In the end, it is usually made on the gut level.
Ironically, discrimination, prejudice, bigotry, hate, etc. are often judged by the public on a "gut level" as well. It's just a matter of how to "educate" the public to see these things. [snip remainder]