"Is an escort a legal business and if so, does it fall under the auspices of the American Civil Rights Act"
I then offered this legal scenario and did not state it as fact. Pay attention to the last paragraph:
"The providers are legal contractors that provide a service and is recognized by law as a business. That is why this site is allowed to exist. Technically a provider can be sued for discrimination:
The Federal Civil Rights Act guarantees all people the right to "full and equal enjoyment of the goods, SERVICES, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."
Now whether or not its advisable to sue, is a consideration the claimant should understand could be ill-advised since the social repercussion may be undesirable."
I then made these statements to again clarify my position:
"This is not about me or whether Im being rejected, this is about a very simple question and that again for the umpteenth thousandth time is whether an escort is recognized as a legitimate business AND IF SO, DO THEY FALL UNDER THE SAME LAWS THAT REGULAR BUSINESS'S DO, THATS ALL I'M ARGUING NOT WHETHER ITS RIGHT OUR WRONG FOR A PROVIDER TO MAKE THAT DISTINCTION."
"I am simply debating the issue from a legal standpoint and presenting the possibilities,I have no skin in this game its just a "what if scenario" thats all. I never say the providers don't have a right to their preference or even get close to saying that. Its fucking amazing how people don't pay attention and jump to conclusions so quickly."
You know the drill: moron brigade again saying that I can see someone else and blaah blaah.
So I AGAIN have had to clarify myself to what I hope is truly the last bastion of mental midgets left on this planet.
Originally Posted by Rodram
Alright lets answer your question so you can stop making these "i'm so smart" posts.
First off, this site is not allowed to exist because "providers are legal contractors that provide a service and is recognized by law as a business." This site is allowed to exist just because the owners pay for the bandwith to allow for us to exchange our fictional stories and accounts.
That said to answer your question, no, providers do not fall into the laws that the Federal Civil Rights Act applies to. This is your quote from the Federal Civil Rights Act: "full and equal enjoyment of the goods, SERVICES, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin."
The key word is not "services" but "place of public accommodation." Our federal government is one of limited powers, or at least that was the original plan. In order for federal laws to reach into the states, it has to be done through one of the powers which the federal government can regulate. One of those powers is interstate commerce. Therefore, a place of public accommodation is defined as: "establishments that serve the public and that have a connection to interstate commerce."
In order for the part of the act you reference to apply a provider would have to fall under that definition. Unfortunately they dont. Examples of such establishments are hotels, some restaurants, and sports arenas.
Also, lets say someone wanted to sue, to see if they could be the landmark case that found a provider to be "an establishment engaged in interstate commerce." In order to sue you have to have a legal entity with the capability of being sued. In order to sue the provider you would have to sue her under her real name, not under "Ms. Lacy" (just as an example), since that is a fictional character.
So no providers don't fall into the "regular business" category and much less fall into the type of establishment the federal civil rights act applies to.
Anyone can sue for pretty much about anything. The issue is whether a court will even address it or dismiss the case and then use it as a good story to tell later.
Hopefully this satisfies your intellectual desires.