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Originally Posted by Matata
I never implied any of the things you've accused me of. I just described the situation in terms of business logic, probability and investment. If your going to attack my post, bring up statistics and business strategy.
I couldn't help but notice that the media wouldn't mention the cause of this problem, and I believe the most likely scenario is the one I described in my first post. People like their easily digestible 'racism is bad' news stories, but bringing up the cause opens up a hole new can of worms that always invokes the ire of screeching, one-dimensional moral crusauders like yourself.
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I would suggest that business strategy would consider the application of any relevant laws to their particular business model. The Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (HRCMA) has application to clubs such as Tequila and requires them to not deny services based on any of the protected grounds.
I agree that maintaining a safe environment for staff and clients is (or should be) a priority for business owners. In fact, it's probably required by law. Club owners in particular have tried other means to increase the safety of their establishments by, for example, instituting the ID scanning system. Preventing people that tend to be associated with gang violence and bar stabbings based, in part, on their race may also be part of that strategy.
However, the desire to maintain a safe environment and fulfill that legal obligation can't be at the expense of other legal obligations. In other words, you shouldn't be able to trample on someone's HRCMA rights or privacy rights for the sake of another set of rights or responsibilities. There has to be a solution that respects all of these requirements. The ID scanning policy didn't do this. Keeping people out of your club based on race or other similar factors doesn't do this either.