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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:57 AM Original message |
eHarmony to create same-sex service, settling complaint |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't agree with the complaint. Companies should be allowed to create websites for specific groups |
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aviationpm (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Okay... what if I open a white-only store? |
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snake in the grass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I'm okay with that... |
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Blue_in_Mass (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Businesses should be vulnerable to political pressure of any kind. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. How many ads for Compatible Partners will I see? |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Isn't eHarmony a private company? |
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aviationpm (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Are there white-only gyms? n/t |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. There are people here |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Are you serious? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Not the same thing |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Most Pharmacists work for a larger pharmacy and do not own their own business |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Agreed |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. eharmony chose to settle the lawsuit |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. It requires considerable naivete to think that settling out of court = acknowledging legitimacy |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. It is, effectively, the same thing. |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. What part of "First, do no harm" is unclear to you? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The same Hippocratic Oath you quote from also says |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Right, just like these fundie wackos only like PARTS of Leviticus. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Women are a suspect class under federal law. Gay people are under (some) state laws. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. Wait. I can't create a straight-only or gay-only matchmaking site? |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Not if you're offering it in NJ, no. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
43. Or California - if you offer a public good or service it must be offered to all n/t |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Don't worry. |
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ksimons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. they probably loved the ruling - wanted to get the money in gay dating, but now have an excuse |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Bingo. The founder is a fundie. But he loves money. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why would you give your business to a company that had to be sued into serving you? n/t |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Exactly n/t |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. eHarmony could have litigated and chose not to. I don't see what the problem is |
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Best_man23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'm on a men's support group site |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Ha! That's a hoot! |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. I always thought eHamony only catered to white people anyway |
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fed_up_mother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I see black couples in their ads |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Bi-racial couples, that's what I never see! |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. eHarmony refuses to match different races. |
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MattBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Not trying to be a jerk |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. I can tell you from my experience with nasty eHarmony representatives! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. They cater to religious people, primarily Christians and Jews |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. E-Harmony, the place where Fundies meet |
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Testament (129 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Yep... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Not only that, but their long-term success rate isn't much better than the bar scene |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. You must have taken the test too |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. Isn't that kind of like Democratic Underground being forced |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. No, actually, it's not. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Wrong: read the rules |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Yeah, I read them. It says just what I said. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #46 |
63. Sure - but that's kind of like saying that gay people are perfectly free |
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agent007 (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
35. Good move |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. Deleted sub-thread |
truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
45. eHarmony is not LOSING anything. This is win-win. |
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mrih (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. I disagree with this as well |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. "I can't believe some gays got together to complain" - - oh brother. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Deleted sub-thread |
NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Hmmm. |
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mrih (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Oh I see, I make completely valid points and you fire back |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I've seen your sick board |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Deleted sub-thread |
bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. oooh, YOUR hate filled site suck-k-k-s LMAO. |
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mrih (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Thank you |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. It has achieved your goal as a pathetic mess |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. It's gone, thank you moderators! |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Yup. Thanks! |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Great!! Thanks mods! |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. The civil rights act happened. The notion that a class of people cannot be denied access |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. Compatible Partners? Where do I sign up? |
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