At my mall in the food court there are a bunch of couches you can sit on next to a coffe stand. There is a sign next to them that anyone under 19 can not sit on them. Is it illegal to discriminate solely because of age, especially if other couches are not provided for younger people?
2007-11-24 10:11:33 · 9 answers · asked by Josh B-G 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In this case, it is legal. The benches are private property, and are on (actually in) private property. The owner may do as he or she (or it) feels necessarly to maintain the property and keep its occupants safe (and buying things)..
This would not be legal if the benches were on public property, or provided by the town.
You can to some extent fight back a bit. You can find out who owns the benches, and ask them to reconsider. You could also go to the town that the mall is in and request that a certain number of seats be provided for people under 18. You may get more of a lesson in politics than you expected. You might also get an understanding of why that sign was there.
Good luck.
2007-11-24 10:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by drslowpoke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discriminating against people under a certain age is perfectly legal in ALL US States.
The only discriminbation on the basis of age that is illegal is discriminating against people over the age of 40 in an employment seting.
Richard
2007-11-24 10:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer help it at fascinated in diverse motives, even if the significant reason being i'm 19 years previous and that i I stab or shoot some random individual i'd be tried an similar properly way a 21 three hundred and sixty 5 days previous will be for an similar crime yet he could purchase a lager and that i cant . i'm accountable sufficient to respond to for my crimes legally yet no longer to drink legally? also I stay contained in the U.S. and if i'll Canada or yet another u . s . my nationality does no longer change into something except American does it? even if if i'm in a court docket i'm an grownup yet when i'm in a bar i'm a minor, it truly is amazingly hypocritical and down top a group of crap. in case you opt for the ingesting age to be 21 high quality then boost the age of adulthood to 21 to boot because someone could no longer be something diverse in 2 diverse places in his or her personal u . s . in accordance with their age. And as for our u . s . having the further psychological complications than the different u . s . is by using very large pharmaceutical businesses attempting to make funds, you are able to visit fantastically a lot any u . s . contained in the international and they're going to snort at upload or ADHD or 0.5 of our different BS psychological aliments. And as for basically waiting till i'm 21 to drink i am going to yet when i am going to b tried as an grownup I must have the alternative to drink if i opt for. ultimately affirming i'm an grownup at 18 yet can't drink is like the Panther giving Cam Newton $50 million to play QB for them this three hundred and sixty 5 days yet telling him he can't spend a dime.
2016-10-25 00:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, Not sure where you are? What state? Some it is legal. They try to cut down on younger people making a place as their home. Which here in Ca. That is how it is. In Santa Barbara, you can't go to coffee shops without seeing all types of freaks hanging out in there for hours. That has been making a lot of people upset. I don't mind because I don't go in and sit. I just take out.
2007-11-24 10:17:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sasha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is laws on age discrimination i would go speak to the mangers of this mall and ask why they feel it ok to ban younger people from sitting on there couchies .and ask them do they know there is a laws on age discrimination plus malls are open to all ages ..
2007-11-24 10:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually it all depends on the state you live in. So if that is the case with your state they aren't discriminating.
2007-11-24 10:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the situation like football they cant send a 15 yr old freshmen on varsity your too young. so ya it really depends on the situation
2007-11-24 11:07:07 · answer #7 · answered by MrPerfection 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess it would be posted to prevent loitering by minors.
Otherwise you can ask to see the statute prohibiting minors setting there. I doute there is one
2007-11-24 10:22:45 · answer #8 · answered by jadamgrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-11-24 10:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by love2help 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋