Now, there's the kicker. Those first four things, not many people would wear into the store and therefore the business would end up not making any money. However, with the fear porn of COVID people have wholesale bought into mask wearing, so businesses have no fear of forcing mask wearing. As long as people shop there in large numbers, they can require you to wear whatever they want.
At the same time, depending on location, some businesses may fear not requiring masks because the SJW brigade will go after them and affect their business. As a result, they conform in order to keep their business open. Add in government mandates and/or recommendations and you have the current environment.
Let's say there's a business that requires all male customers to wear lipstick, dresses and women's underwear. Let's say all the businesses in your city or state require that all men wear drag in order to enter the premises. I mean sure, you can say just go patronize another business, let the free market decide etc. But if everyone is implementing the exact same regulations and it somehow hampers your ability to survive, harms your health in any way or is otherwise dehumanizing, then what do you do then? Where do you go? Not everyone can just pick up and move and start a new life elsewhere. Clearly there must be some kind of limitation on what business owners can demand.
I guess if you're ancap, market forces are everything. But the problem with ancap is that it presupposes that all market participants are rational decision-makers. Not saying I support government, I for one fucking hate government. That said, there's something to be said for the necessary evil of a minimalist, night-watchman's state that enforces property rights to maximize free competition among all participants.
g-string? yes. stilts? yes. Scuba gear? yes. Mexican mask? yes. Discriminate? No.
Now, there's the kicker. Those first four things, not many people would wear into the store and therefore the business would end up not making any money. However, with the fear porn of COVID people have wholesale bought into mask wearing, so businesses have no fear of forcing mask wearing. As long as people shop there in large numbers, they can require you to wear whatever they want.
At the same time, depending on location, some businesses may fear not requiring masks because the SJW brigade will go after them and affect their business. As a result, they conform in order to keep their business open. Add in government mandates and/or recommendations and you have the current environment.
Let's say there's a business that requires all male customers to wear lipstick, dresses and women's underwear. Let's say all the businesses in your city or state require that all men wear drag in order to enter the premises. I mean sure, you can say just go patronize another business, let the free market decide etc. But if everyone is implementing the exact same regulations and it somehow hampers your ability to survive, harms your health in any way or is otherwise dehumanizing, then what do you do then? Where do you go? Not everyone can just pick up and move and start a new life elsewhere. Clearly there must be some kind of limitation on what business owners can demand.
Market forces limit it.
There would immediatly be demand for a normal shopping expirience.
99% of people suck it up and put the mask on, even if they think its dumb, so 'mask banned' stores arent profitable.
Dont hate the system, when its human behavior of the masses you dont like.
I guess if you're ancap, market forces are everything. But the problem with ancap is that it presupposes that all market participants are rational decision-makers. Not saying I support government, I for one fucking hate government. That said, there's something to be said for the necessary evil of a minimalist, night-watchman's state that enforces property rights to maximize free competition among all participants.