http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071215/ap_on_fe_st/odd_ladies_nights
This is wasting the court's time, the judge's time, everyone's time.
2007-12-17 05:16:28 · 12 answers · asked by trer 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Basically this person is suing night clubs for allowing Ladies Night and letting the ladies have free drinks and admission while making men pay. If you ask me, im' fine with that.
2007-12-17 05:18:23 · update #1
i agree, it's a bunch of rotten baloney if i've ever seen it. i'm studying the Constitution right now, and there isn't anything in there that even IMPLIES that "ladies night" is illegal. If that were the case, restaurants by the thousands would be sued because they have early birds, free kids meals at certain times, and VIP discounts.
hell, movie theaters would be out of business then, and so would schools (free lunches based on pay. the mindset here says people can sue schools because they're categorizing based on salary).
2007-12-17 12:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Rose du fantôme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It *is* is a weighty question:
Our laws and public policy prohibit providing same services at different prices based on gender, race, religion, national origin, etc. We call that "discrimination". Everyone knows that much.
This case is about if restaurants and bars are allowed to have an exception to that rule.
On the face of it, it is not clear why they should when no one else is allowed to.
But that is what the court is there to clarify, and there is value in due process.
I believe there have been similar suits regarding gender related pricing at dry cleaners - in that case the deciding factor was that womens clothing is constructed differently and requires different handling and care, and hence the service is not the same.
Expect the bars to make a similar argument, that somehow the service in providing drinks is not the same for men and women, no matter how tortured an argument that is.
And expect them to lose badly making that argument, or making the argument that they need to do it for "marketing purposes". that may or may not be true, but it is contrary to public policy, and any business would want to take advantage of such discriminatory opportunities if they could.
Expect the ladies to be paying the same price as the guys pretty soon.
And here is marketing solution, since I am a marketing guy:
Sell little chits to men and women - say blue to people who want guys to pay less for a drink, and red for people who want ladies to pay less.
Sell them fro $1 (or whatever the market bears). Collect the chips behind the counter.
Then at the designated time, all drinks to the designated group are discounted as one chit is applied to each drink purchased until none are left.
If the guys at the bar want to attract the ladies, they will pay in advance for their drinks to be cheaper, and the ladies will show up for the cheap drinks, just as now.
Yet this program is gender neutral :)
2007-12-17 05:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the best way to get rid of these stupid lawsuits that cost us taxpayers is to have the person who sues pay the cost and all expenses if they loose. It can be unfair to some but in the long run it will stop people for suing without thinking.
2007-12-17 05:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Isabelle06 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The case should be dismissed on the grounds that nothing negative is happening to men. The stores in question are giving women special privileges which do not hurt the men's privileges. Therefore the grounds of "discrimination" are pretty pathetic and subpar for a lawyer to defend.
2007-12-17 05:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is our countries biggest problem. At one time people wanted to: work hard and be innovative allowing them to be successful. Now people want to figure out a way to sue someone and get a lot of money for doing nothing.
2007-12-17 05:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by IH8TomBrady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that is so stupid!
they guy is gonna lose and go into debt and look like a complete idiot to the world.
unfortunately, everyone is trying to get rich now adays by sueing eachother. its scary! seriously, im afraid to do anything because i might get sued!
2007-12-17 05:21:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the yokel who brought this up was nicer, maybe ladies would buy him a drink or two, but he is probably a miserable cuss who is bitter & mean!
2007-12-17 05:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i be the lawyer I smell money for me. If I be the judge, throw it out before it gets to trial.
2007-12-17 05:25:39 · answer #8 · answered by grumpyoldman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. These sorts of suits taking "equal rights" to ridiculous extremes should - in my ever so humble opinion - result in the filing lawyer being sanctioned.
Richard
2007-12-17 05:20:16 · answer #9 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most lawsuits anymore are a waste of time and money.
2007-12-17 05:19:26 · answer #10 · answered by paganmom 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋