Age discrimination - asking for ID

Age discrimination - asking for ID

acadiel@hotmail.com (Jon Guidry)	2/1/2004 6:42:00 PM
Just a question for kicks and grins - I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination?



gordonb.h2iwy@sneaky.lerctr.org (Gordon Burditt)	2/2/2004 3:17:52 AM
I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination? Yes. They should ask EVERYONE for ID, even if they look like they've been dead of old age for over 30 years. The trouble is, there are lots of laws (especially alcohol-related) out there that say they have to ask for ID for anyone age X and under where X is typically a decade or two older than the age they are checking for. This makes the behavior you see pretty much mandated by law. Incidentally, sometimes this behavior cascades. The law says you have to card anyone under 30. The CEO says you have to card everyone under 40 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 30 (and get the club shut down). The boss says you have to card everyone under 50 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 40 (and get him fired). You card everyone under 60 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 50 (and get yourself fired). Gordon L. Burditt



"Richard"	2/1/2004 9:23:53 PM
Jon Guidry wrote: Just a question for kicks and grins - I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination? Yes. It's called a state or federal law requiring persons entering to be of that age. In many stores they have a sign that reads, "If you appear to be 30 or under, we will ask for ID". CYOA. IOW have your ID ready or do not enter.



"Richard"	2/1/2004 10:27:35 PM
Gordon Burditt wrote: I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination? Yes. They should ask EVERYONE for ID, even if they look like they've been dead of old age for over 30 years. The trouble is, there are lots of laws (especially alcohol-related) out there that say they have to ask for ID for anyone age X and under where X is typically a decade or two older than the age they are checking for. This makes the behavior you see pretty much mandated by law. Incidentally, sometimes this behavior cascades. The law says you have to card anyone under 30. The CEO says you have to card everyone under 40 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 30 (and get the club shut down). The boss says you have to card everyone under 50 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 40 (and get him fired). You card everyone under 60 to make sure you don't miss anyone under 50 (and get yourself fired). Gordon L. Burditt Seems that way don't it? And here you are barely 25, and you ask your parents for their ID. On the reverse side, I've recently been given "Senior discounts" even though I'm not that old yet. At first I would correct them, but I figure, what the hey?



cj.green@worldnet.att.net (Christopher Green)	2/2/2004 1:30:50 AM
acadiel@hotmail.com (Jon Guidry) wrote in message news:<b9953042.0402011842.4a75c42b@posting.google.com>... Just a question for kicks and grins - I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination? At the risk of sounding like I'm splitting hairs, yes, it could be age discrimination -- but it is not illegal age discrimination. Many forms of discrimination are legal -- the ones that aren't are the ones that abridge the rights of a protected class of persons. "People who look young enough to be carded" are not, so far as I know, a protected class anywhere in the US. -- Not a lawyer, Chris Green



"TinCanMan" <51d93uv02@NoSPAM.sneakemail.com>	2/2/2004 6:16:24 AM
"Jon Guidry" <acadiel@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:b9953042.0402011842.4a75c42b@posting.google.com... Just a question for kicks and grins - I'm almost 30 years old, but have a baby face. I get sick and tired of getting asked for my ID (even for places that you only need to be 18 to get in). Doesn't this amount to some sort of age discrimination? Of course it is and guess what? It's lawfull.



"Brett Weiss"	2/5/2004 10:37:37 AM
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