Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censor Users

Re:Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censo... by lr4444lr on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:16PM (#15100303)

The horse has LONG left that barn since the "public accommodation" doctrine of the Civil Rights Act. Should Christian bakers be able to refuse catering a gay wedding?

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Re:Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censo... by droopyEyelids on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:19PM (#15100338)

We've got specific exceptions written into law for the things society deems appropriate.

Thats a lot different than 'allow everything with no judgement'

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Re:Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censo... by AnthonyMouse on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:30PM (#15100441)

At which point you have the government making the decision what to mandate.

If the service is important enough that it has to be mandated in some cases then why shouldn't it be mandated in all cases? If it isn't that important, why should it be mandated in any case?

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Re:Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censo... by yock on Saturday August 26, 2017 @04:06PM (#15107150)

I'm a big fan of "allow everything with no judgement" to be honest. The principles and morals of some will always offend the sensibilities of others. What gives us the right to codify into law which reasons are just and which are not?

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Re:Dreamwidth Banned by PayPal in 2008 for Refusing to Censo... by lr4444lr on Friday August 25, 2017 @01:26PM (#15100391)

Obviously, but that doesn't really mean anything other than reiterating the OP's point.

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