Inb4 the top minds of hacker news play devil's advocate

Nope, most people are "social justice warriors" because they actually care about other people. We're not all secretly harboring boiling resentment on the basis of race / creed / gender / etc. that we're suppressing for pragmatic reasons.

> The extreme right did learn one thing: no matter how different many are (blue dog all the way to tea partier), they don't oust you for having different beliefs within their continuum.

You might be forgetting/not aware of the terms 'RINO', or more recently: 'Cuckservative' which are used by the right to disparage others on their continuum. Politics is getting more polarized on the left and the right. See also: recent Freedom Caucus actions.

Please resist the temptation to make such generalizations about the community—those aren't part of a civil, thoughtful discussion.

Littering and....

racists will just deny people they don't like for other reasons, like smoking weed or type of job or background check or

Which is discriminatory, what's your point? That racists are going to discriminate regardless?

Well, as in other areas, there will always be abusers. Drug testing welfare reicpients, for example, is a slap in the face to small government ideals and does absolutely nothing to deter abuse.

The truth is the abusers are the exception, not the norm.

Regulations and legalisation are not unlike a doorlock. It might keep out those who would steal given a free pass to do so, but anyone more determined will make short work of it.

You can't legislate against that kind of abuse, the abuse of a black and white law prohibiting this type of discrimination for example.

It's clear to me that you can't regulate someone out of being a racist prick, an addict, etc. They just keep coming up with a new way to do whatever the fuck they please.

Well, This is AirBNB's own moment of "Gig Economy goes against established law" like Uber and HomeJoy have done.

Hoteliers and traditional rental agencies are not to discriminate on a list of things (now including sexual orientation and status). They have, including Trump. And they've also been sued to the gills for knowingly violating it and lost. Simply put, it's against the law to discriminate on basis of race or color; religion; national origin; familial status or age—includes families with children under the age of 18 and pregnant women; disability or handicap, or sex. (Source: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-ri... )

Does that mean I'm required to let people in my home? Well, no. Just because someone shows up on my property means nothing. If they try to come in without permission, that's trespassing. If they have a weapon, in many states I'm legally able to blow them away. Castle Doctrine is the general description, with unique laws per state ( Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_doctrine )

But what happens when both are true, with AirBNB and someone I don't like (Muslim/Christian/Atheist/Black/Brown/Asian/gay/handicapped/dirty/poor/smelly/angry/arrogant/...)? There's the crux.

> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelley_v._Kraemer

OK, so seller is allowed to arrange with buyer not to resell the property to XYZ race but the agreement can't be enforced by means of a lawsuit.

And you found this relevant because?