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Old 07-09-2009
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Re: Can private clubs be sued for racial descrimination?

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Originally Posted by Maat222 View Post
I believe private discrimination is a legal right.

It only becomes a problem when it is so pervasive that it interferes with the individual rights of others.
For example, if white separatists took over Idaho, disbanded the public school system, and made a private school system that only allowed whites, then there would be a problem.

The point being that there can't be anything really essential and unique going on in the private club, if you want to discriminate.

A private club discriminating against women lost, because major municipal political decisions were conducted regularly at the club.
That'a interesting.
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