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Re:Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation bas... by fav_collector on Friday July 14, 2017 @02:20PM (#14772043)
I think people should be able to discriminate for anything they want when letting others into their home whether it's a business related visit or not.

However I think that people should be punished for explicitly commenting on protected classes in a hateful or angry manner in business related situations.

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Re:Airbnb host must pay $5,000 for canceling reservation bas... by mikeash on Friday July 14, 2017 @03:22PM (#14772449)
I'm fine with discrimination when it's non-business guests. But once you invite people into your home for business purposes, why shouldn't the same protections apply as they would for any other business? If you feel a need to discriminate in your home, don't use your home for business.
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