| Billy you wrote: "I have been living in a few States in the United States. This sign is quite common. It states the restaurant has the right not to serve you, it does not imply any intention to discriminate againist you." Unfortunately and from a hostorical perspective, I think the San Jose restaurant sign is somewhat reminiscent of the signs once used many years ago in the Deep Southern States such as Mississippi which read: "WE RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO SERVE NEGROES" or 'WE DON'T SERVE NI_ _ERS." Those signs obviously had a glaring intent to discriminate against people of African ancestry. I am not suggesting that the restaurant owner in San Jose has any intention of discriminating against people based on skin color but it should be apparent that his sign message can spark in some negative memories of the past. Even the public display of the Confederate Flag in America today is objectionable to many African Americans because it sparks memories of the past of slavery and open racial discrimination. |
"The Right to Refuse Service to Anyone"