In a truly free market, there would be no prohibition on such behavior from a legal standpoint. Of course, people adopting such policies would advertise their stupidity, and would hopefully lose quite a lot of business, which is why I advocate repealing such laws. Bring the bigots out in the open. The point is, however, that property rights (a concept Mr. Katz cannot grasp, apparently) overrule any alleged 'right' of a 17 year old to see a movie.
On what do you base your assertion that theater owners do not have the right to make their own standards? They own the property, they make the rules. MPAA ratings are GUIDELINES, they hold no force of law one way or another.
What the hell are they teaching in schools nowadays?
We still need a permanent 'Katz sucks' poll option.
There is no such thing as a right to see a movie. Theater owners are well within THEIR rights to bar anyone they see fit from entering their place of business.
What the hell are they teaching in school nowadays anyway?
Libertarianism doesn't mean "You can do whatever the hell you want." It means "You can do whatever the hell you want, PROVIDING you don't infringe upon the right of others to do the same, or bring harm to others." Theater owners have the RIGHT to bar whomever they damn well please from seeing whatever movie they want. THAT IS LIBERTARIANISM, the ability to do with WHAT IS YOURS what thou wilt. It is NOT the theory that you can do whatever you want with ANYONE'S property. Dumbass.
Katz hopped on the 'geek' bandwagon cos he's smart enough to know he could make a buck claiming to be someone 'in the know.' Do we really need this loser claiming to be a geek and advocating pirating movies and music in the same breath?
What slashdot needs is equal time for people who understand basic political concepts, and hopefully the difference between right and wrong. And a "Katz Sucks" option in every new poll.
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Hear, hear!
In a truly free market, there would be no prohibition on such behavior from a legal standpoint. Of course, people adopting such policies would advertise their stupidity, and would hopefully lose quite a lot of business, which is why I advocate repealing such laws. Bring the bigots out in the open.
The point is, however, that property rights (a concept Mr. Katz cannot grasp, apparently) overrule any alleged 'right' of a 17 year old to see a movie.
On what do you base your assertion that theater owners do not have the right to make their own standards? They own the property, they make the rules. MPAA ratings are GUIDELINES, they hold no force of law one way or another.
What the hell are they teaching in schools nowadays?
We still need a permanent 'Katz sucks' poll option.
There is no such thing as a right to see a movie. Theater owners are well within THEIR rights to bar anyone they see fit from entering their place of business.
What the hell are they teaching in school nowadays anyway?
Libertarianism doesn't mean "You can do whatever the hell you want." It means "You can do whatever the hell you want, PROVIDING you don't infringe upon the right of others to do the same, or bring harm to others." Theater owners have the RIGHT to bar whomever they damn well please from seeing whatever movie they want. THAT IS LIBERTARIANISM, the ability to do with WHAT IS YOURS what thou wilt. It is NOT the theory that you can do whatever you want with ANYONE'S property. Dumbass.
Katz hopped on the 'geek' bandwagon cos he's smart enough to know he could make a buck claiming to be someone 'in the know.' Do we really need this loser claiming to be a geek and advocating pirating movies and music in the same breath?
What slashdot needs is equal time for people who understand basic political concepts, and hopefully the difference between right and wrong. And a "Katz Sucks" option in every new poll.