• Freedom vs Equality
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How can a restaurant like Hooters only hire attractive young girls, isn't there a law saying that they can't discriminate against who the hire? For instance, if a 60 year old black man named Tyrone wanted to apply, would they be required by law to consider hiring him? Also, what about stuff like Hollywood. Like if they are making a movie based on a book, and in the book the character is white, would they still be required to allow African Americans and Asians apply for the role? Even if the character is supposed to be white? I certainly hope there aren't laws requiring this, that would ruin our freedom with pseudo "equality". What do you guys think? Are there laws like this, and if not, should there be?
Why would I go to Hooters to be served by old adult men It's taboo more than discrimination/equality
You are allowed to discriminate based on physical appearance if the person in question is playing a specific "role."
OP wanted to apply to hooters, but was denided for being a 60 year old black man named Tyrone
[QUOTE=sgman91;30222513]You are allowed to discriminate based on physical appearance if the person in question is playing a specific "role."[/QUOTE] Okay, thanks. Because it would be weird if something like The Lord of the Rings had Frodo, a hobbit, played by a 8 foot tall black man.
[QUOTE=Esteam;30222523]OP wanted to apply to hooters, but was denided for being a 60 year old black man named Tyrone[/QUOTE] Exactly what I thought.
This loophole also can apply, for example, to Chinese people only being hired to work at a Chinese restaurant because they want to preserve the atmosphere of it being authentic.
Equality doesn't play here. You are issuing people jobs based on a projection of their performance. You wouldn't hire an obese man to work at a pseudo-strip club like you wouldn't hand the scalpel and gown to a 75-year-old blind redneck.
[QUOTE=Atlascore;30222570]You realize they used camera tricks to make them look short right? The actors were like six foot tall or something. Also, what's wrong with black hobbits? It's certainly be original.. as original as you can be in a generic fantasy movie.[/QUOTE] There are no black hobbits. And no, the actors were not six foot tall.
I want both.
[QUOTE=Atlascore;30222702]Whatever, they still weren't actually hobbit-sized, it wouldn't have been impossible to cast a tall person as a hobbit.[/QUOTE] You do realize that some people are naturally short, also, midgets. Also, there are real life dwarfs that they could cast as the role of dwarfs.
Ah what the hell, let's throw in a black actor in our new documentary about vikings.
[QUOTE=sgman91;30222560]This loophole also can apply, for example, to Chinese people only being hired to work at a Chinese restaurant because they want to preserve the atmosphere of it being authentic.[/QUOTE] It's hilarious because the workers are always Mexicans, if you ever catch a glance into the kitchen.
[QUOTE=Squall;30222526]Okay, thanks. Because it would be weird if something like The Lord of the Rings had Frodo, a hobbit, played by a 8 foot tall black man.[/QUOTE] Why do you always use black men as an example? Isn't there a law against that?
Only hiring certain people =/= Discrimination
Equality is more important than freedom.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;30223819]Equality is more important than freedom.[/QUOTE] Slaves are equal. Lets be slaves
It is not really discrimination if a business does not hire you for that reason. They're not hiring him because he is black, but because he does not meet the requirements of that job or they're not what they're looking for.
[QUOTE=Laserbeams;30223844]Slaves are equal. Lets be slaves[/QUOTE] Oh, I also believe in human rights. Idiot.
A 60 year old black man named Tyrone would work in the kitchen most likely. 90% of restaurants have the young cute/hot chicks working as waitresses and everyone else as cooks/busboys.
[QUOTE=Squall;30222723]You do realize that some people are naturally short, also, midgets. Also, there are real life dwarfs that they could cast as the role of dwarfs.[/QUOTE] You know they didn't film them right beside each other when the hobbits were talking? They had them standing further from the camera than the normal people.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;30223879]Oh, I also believe in human rights. Idiot.[/QUOTE] was calling him an idiot really necessary
Some may be more equal than others. So freedeom.
I am a fat, hairy, manwhore with large bouncing pancaketits. I wish to be a pole-dancer. There are certain qualifications for certain jobs, some that you can't really help, but they have every right to refuse you if you can't fit the role.
[QUOTE=Mr. N;30224103]I am a fat, hairy, manwhore with large bouncing pancaketits.[/QUOTE] why am I not surprised you're on facepunch.
[QUOTE=OvB;30223885]A 60 year old black man named Tyrone would work in the kitchen most likely. 90% of restaurants have the young cute/hot chicks working as waitresses and everyone else as cooks/busboys.[/QUOTE] Yeah, this. Hooters can't legally only hire females.
[QUOTE=thispieiscold;30223962]was calling him an idiot really necessary[/QUOTE] As unnessesary as the strawman argument he presented.
[QUOTE=Mr. N;30224103]I am a fat, hairy, manwhore with large bouncing pancaketits. I wish to be a pole-dancer. There are certain qualifications for certain jobs, some that you can't really help, but they have every right to refuse you if you can't fit the role.[/QUOTE] Pole dancing pretty much runs on tips so you're welcome to try it, probably won't make any money.
[QUOTE=Ond kaja;30223879]Oh, I also believe in human rights. Idiot.[/QUOTE] How can you have human rights without freedom?
[QUOTE=Laserbeams;30224947]How can you have human rights without freedom?[/QUOTE] I'm not against freedom
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