No Bigots Need Book An Airbnb Room

[Efour]

Do you have to declare you are a racist rapist pedophile when you book a cab through Uber?

In fact do you have to declare anything when you book anything... Ever....

Or am I being too white privileged?

 

[Dis86]

Before using the word "literally" please look it up in the dictionary!

He used it correctly.

 

[Ryan-3]

Rapist and paedo aren't sexual orientations mate.

Neither of these ever have to be mentioned when booking anything right now, so nope Efour, you're not white privileging.

 

[diamount]

Do you have to declare you are a racist rapist pedophile when you book a cab through Uber?

In fact do you have to declare anything when you book anything... Ever....

Or am I being too white privileged?

Show me a picture of you and I'll be the judge of that

 

[Dis86]

Rapist and paedo aren't sexual orientations mate.

Incorrect. Paedophilia is a sexual orientation.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Surely it's illegal to refuse the mentioned groups anyway?

 

[VincentHanna]

He used it correctly.

No he didn't.

You can't "literally" live somewhere that doesn't exist

 

[bayo000]

So basically they're asking you not to discriminate on the same protected characteristics that you can't legally discriminate on anyway? Seems a non story.

Yup. It's sad that this even needs a thread.

 

[Efour]

Incorrect. Paedophilia is a sexual orientation.

I don't think it is technically.

But my knowledge of these things isn't that high sadly

 

[d_brennen]

Incorrect. Paedophilia is a sexual orientation.

Deviance, surely?

 

[VincentHanna]

Anyone who thinks this description means you must accommodate paedophiles is being a facetious troll.

 

[Dis86]

No he didn't.

You can't "literally" live somewhere that doesn't exist

It can be used to imply that the previous suggestion is so preposterous as to be true. Therefore the meaning of literal is correct. The oed gives that usage as being acceptable.

 

[tom_e]

Incorrect. Paedophilia is a sexual orientation.

It's defined as a psychological disorder not a sexual orientation.

 

[Dis86]

Deviance, surely?

It's classed as a disorder. But don't forget so was homosexuality until fairly recently.

Those with the tendencies can no more help it than me being attracted to women or a homosexual man being attracted to men.

 

[CapitalOne]

It can be used to imply that the previous suggestion is so preposterous as to be true. Therefore the meaning of literal is correct. The oed gives that usage as being acceptable.

No no no NO!

 

[Dis86]

No no no NO!

Yes yes yes yes!

 

[Caged]

don-logan-saying-no.mp4

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Is it a step in the right direction or should you be able to choose who you 'share' your home with?

You can choose who you share your room with - that hasn't changed. You just can't use airbnb to facilitate it if you don't agree to their terms and conditions. Their service, their rules. Don't like it, don't use them.

I've always wondered what it is that bothers you people so much about regulations that have only one goal which is to make people a bit nicer(even if they don't mean it).

Is kindness offenssive? Or is it you being forced to show it?

Because Tosno wants to be a **** to everyone and woe betide anyone that tries to stop him.

 

[Sankari]

If you're an ahole, please don't use our service.

I think that's the part where Tosno has legitimate concerns.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

RIP Airbnb. If I can't refuse Belgians, Blue haired feminazis and people that insist I use pronouns, I don't want to be a part of their business model.

Nailed it.