A store can definitely tell you to wear a mask if you want service. They can also make you leave.
Out in public? Yes, though Whitmer the Unelectable likes to push out executive orders that mandate it and blow our phones up using the emergency system.
I don’t get why everyone is bringing this up. Are you pointing out that the left has double standards or are you taking on your own?
Conservatives who thought the baker had the right to deny service because his religion didn’t vibe with gay weddings should also agree that businesses have the right to deny service for no mask.
Liberals who thought the baker should be forced by the government to bake the gay wedding cake will probably think the government should force businesses to refuse service to people not wearing masks.
Is the argument that businesses should not be allowed the choice to deny service, or that the government can’t force them to deny service? It sounds like Costco is choosing to deny service, not being forced to. And it sounds like it’s just a BS corporate policy that isn’t really being enforced.
Imagine a world where a business denies you service, which already costs them additional business which would inevitably hurt their bottom line.
I wish I had to imagine the world where people are able to bring legal repercussions for denying service, because that's so ridiculous that it was even heard.
That’s different because being disabled is considered a protected class and you can’t use that as a reason to deny service.
That was what the whole point of the gay wedding cake case was. The couple was going from bakery to bakery trying to get someone to deny them service so they could sue and establish case law for homosexuality being a protected class.
They can't wear a mask because of a disability. So in effect they are denying entry because of a disability. They have to build expensive restrooms, etc to accommodate a disability. They can Damon sure let you shop because of a disability.
The problem is that it is very possible that businesses tell you because of the law and not because their own choice.
Costco would probably require you anyway though.
That’s a stretch. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. We sound like whiny babies using that argument. It’s about as true as saying that forcing people to wear shoes is a health issue because it leads to soft feet, or forcing people to wear a shirt in the summer is going to make them overheat. For the vast majority of healthy people, wearing a mask isn’t going to cause an issue.
Now that doesn’t mean I agree with the government mandating that we wear masks, but private property rights still hold up. If I’m having a masquerade Halloween party and I say that you have to wear a mask to be allowed into my private property for the party, you can’t tell me I’m not allowed to do that.
Costco would've mandated them anyways, they don't want the legal risk.
Possible when the effect on the amount of costumers would be sufficient, they might have considered changing this policy - but it would be their default anyway.
Possibly....probably.....but private property is private property. If I make it a rule that anyone who sets foot on my property be wearing a pink tutu, or they must leave, then that's the policy, and I should be free to enforce that policy on my own property.
No. Mask mandates are illegal.
A store can definitely tell you to wear a mask if you want service. They can also make you leave.
Out in public? Yes, though Whitmer the Unelectable likes to push out executive orders that mandate it and blow our phones up using the emergency system.
Wax muh bawlz homophobe.
I don’t get why everyone is bringing this up. Are you pointing out that the left has double standards or are you taking on your own?
Conservatives who thought the baker had the right to deny service because his religion didn’t vibe with gay weddings should also agree that businesses have the right to deny service for no mask.
Liberals who thought the baker should be forced by the government to bake the gay wedding cake will probably think the government should force businesses to refuse service to people not wearing masks.
Is the argument that businesses should not be allowed the choice to deny service, or that the government can’t force them to deny service? It sounds like Costco is choosing to deny service, not being forced to. And it sounds like it’s just a BS corporate policy that isn’t really being enforced.
Imagine a world where a business denies you service, which already costs them additional business which would inevitably hurt their bottom line.
I wish I had to imagine the world where people are able to bring legal repercussions for denying service, because that's so ridiculous that it was even heard.
So a store can deny you entrance because of a disability? All those handicapped parking spaces, ramps, and restrooms sure were a waste of money!
Good point. Costco and these other businesses may want to be careful. I smell a lawsuit
That’s different because being disabled is considered a protected class and you can’t use that as a reason to deny service.
That was what the whole point of the gay wedding cake case was. The couple was going from bakery to bakery trying to get someone to deny them service so they could sue and establish case law for homosexuality being a protected class.
They can't wear a mask because of a disability. So in effect they are denying entry because of a disability. They have to build expensive restrooms, etc to accommodate a disability. They can Damon sure let you shop because of a disability.
The problem is that it is very possible that businesses tell you because of the law and not because their own choice. Costco would probably require you anyway though.
It’s like nobody has ever seen a store that had a sign that said “no shirt, no shoes, no service”
If they can deny service because you’re not wearing a shirt, they can deny service because you’re not wearing a mask.
Not the same. Wearing a mask restricts breathing. It can be a health issue.
That’s a stretch. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. We sound like whiny babies using that argument. It’s about as true as saying that forcing people to wear shoes is a health issue because it leads to soft feet, or forcing people to wear a shirt in the summer is going to make them overheat. For the vast majority of healthy people, wearing a mask isn’t going to cause an issue.
Now that doesn’t mean I agree with the government mandating that we wear masks, but private property rights still hold up. If I’m having a masquerade Halloween party and I say that you have to wear a mask to be allowed into my private property for the party, you can’t tell me I’m not allowed to do that.
Costco would've mandated them anyways, they don't want the legal risk. Possible when the effect on the amount of costumers would be sufficient, they might have considered changing this policy - but it would be their default anyway.
Possibly....probably.....but private property is private property. If I make it a rule that anyone who sets foot on my property be wearing a pink tutu, or they must leave, then that's the policy, and I should be free to enforce that policy on my own property.
Costco should be able to set their own rules.
I totally agree. Saying no to people in wheelchairs means fewer electric carts and two additional bathroom stalls vs. a single handicap one.