>>One of the purposes of government is to protect the rights of minorities.<<
Actually it's not. The purpose of government is to prevent coercion. If I hold a gun to your head and say "Let me work for you, for at least $5.25 an hour, or I'll blow your brains out." that is a form of coercion and I have no right in doing that.
Whether its me or the government, it's wrong.
>>"one persons personal freedoms end where another's begins"<<
This is absolutely correct; apparently you don't know what this quote means.
We live in a capitalist society, not a socialist one. If I start a private business or institution, it is well within my rights to conduct that institution how I see fit.
If people don't like the services or products I offer, then they do not conduct business with me. If potential employees do not like the terms I set forth in my business (rate of pay, rules of conduct, etc.) then they do not apply for employment. If, for any reason, I do not like a potential employee it is well within my right to not hire that employee.
It is not within the government's right to tell me how to run my peaceful, private business/institution.
>>The constitution gives the right to pursue happiness, not obtain it always.<<
This is a very good point. I have the right to free speech, but I do not have the right to compel others to provide my forum. I have the right to earn a living, yet I do not hold the right to compel others to provide my living.
