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Originally Posted by directfiesta
An example of not selling to a certain group:
A lot of hardware, general store refuse to sell aerosol paint to teenagers ( graffiti ) ....
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Never heard of that before...BUT, having said that...if the teenagers are UNDER 18 then the store can get away with that.
If it were LEGAL ADULTS then there might be a problem there for them.
That was my point that you are missing...EVERY citizen of LEGAL AGE has civil rights. And the courts have ruled over and over that you can't refuse them service based on who they are.
Now stores do have signs that say "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"...but the courts have said time and again that there is no such "right" that supersedes our civil rights as citizens of the United States.
I don't know if anyone will even challenge it or not. But I do believe that IF they did take Walmart to court and approached it from a Constitutional direction...it would be an interesting court case.
The best way to "solve" this supposed "problem" is to raise the legal age to 21 to be an adult.
I think it's stupid myself...but it just makes sense legally to do so. I don't see how you can say an 18 year old ADULT is LESS protected by our Constitution than a 21 year old ADULT.
See what I'm saying?