how do they get away with this?

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by Bluechip

I understand your view but what if a person in a wheelchair had to travel 50 plus miles to find a grocery store or drug store that would accommodate their disability. That would suck....

That is a very valid point. Not sure that would be the case unless you already lived that far away from a metropolitan area to begin with. Alexandria isn't big and we have a dozen grocery stores. I'm sure at least one of them would be willing to accomodate just to get the business the others were missing out on. I understand that there is no scenario that will make everyone happy. My thought is that if you own a business it is yours. No differently than you own your home. Your property so you should get to call the shots. As long as you are causing no harm to anyone. By not being handicap accessible you have in no way harmed that person or changed that persons situation.

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by duckman1911

That is a very valid point. Not sure that would be the case unless you already lived that far away from a metropolitan area to begin with. Alexandria isn't big and we have a dozen grocery stores. I'm sure at least one of them would be willing to accomodate just to get the business the others were missing out on. I understand that there is no scenario that will make everyone happy. My thought is that if you own a business it is yours. No differently than you own your home. Your property so you should get to call the shots. As long as you are causing no harm to anyone. By not being handicap accessible you have in no way harmed that person or changed that persons situation.

Understand.....

[duckman1911]

I truely was not trying to take a shot at anyone with my view point and I hope no one took it that way. Was simply stating that a property owner should have control over who is on their property and why. As long as you are causing no harm to anyone. Physical harm.

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by duckman1911

I truely was not trying to take a shot at anyone with my view point and I hope no one took it that way. Was simply stating that a property owner should have control over who is on their property and why. As long as you are causing no harm to anyone. Physical harm.

I'm sure everyone here understands your point of view. Unfortunately a property owner and a business owner are not the same things in the eyes of the government. Businesses have to follow the rules/laws in place today. Nothing but new laws will change that.

But trust me I wish things were more like you suggest. Letting businesses make their own decisions on these matters and let the free market decide if that business will succeed or not. They probably would still succeed but our government doesn't like that scenario.

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

I'm sure everyone here understands your point of view. Unfortunately a property owner and a business owner are not the same things in the eyes of the government. Businesses have to follow the rules/laws in place today. Nothing but new laws will change that.

But trust me I wish things were more like you suggest. Letting businesses make their own decisions on these matters and let the free market decide if that business will succeed or not. They probably would still succeed but our government doesn't like that scenario.

Very true and well said.