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Re:Philadelphia Is First U.S. City to Ban Cashless Stores by dahfizz on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:18PM (#19333657)
I'm sure they would try to turn away any middle class homeowner who hasn't bathed in months as well.

I think it's reasonable to have some sanitation and pleasentness standards in a restaurant. Anyone from any economic class could meet or not meet those standards. It may be harder for a homeless person to stay relatively well kept, but I don't think that is the responsibility of the restaurants to fix. We should reduce the people living in filth, not accept and encourage filth I'm public spaces.

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Re:Philadelphia Is First U.S. City to Ban Cashless Stores by jdillaaa on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:27PM (#19333708)
Who said this person hasn't bathed in months? I have to challenge your claim of it being fine to want "pleasantness" or "standards" in a public space. 60 years ago, pre civil rights, this "pleasantness" meant not being black, which is ridiculous. "Filth" is also very much culturally shaped ... it sounds like you are saying homelessness == filth && unhealthy && public menace, which is very problematic.

edit: also, the no-cash policy does not filter against the "middle class home owner who hasn't bathed in months", so that does not hold.

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