considering this man carries an infectious virus that is known to kill people in large numbers.

Oh, there’s a commenter a little higher up who you’ll just love...

“I took care of AIDs patients back in the 80s — grim times. I respect this virus, but it doesn’t scare me.”

My mom was thrown up on (blood, mixed with vomit) by a guy with HIV while working in the hospital in the 80s. Her response was, “Welp, time for a detox shower, and by the way, here, please dispose of my clothes.” My parents both figured that the risk was the same as getting hep c. They weren't about to refuse to do…

Tastes and smells.

Forget about HIV and Hepatitis; what if the customer is allergic to red?

I was referring to the reality of what kills the AIDS virus, not health codes. And I agree with you about hepatitis, although not so much for myself. I’ve been vaccinated.

I’m calling BS. There’s no way they fired him for being HIV-positive, because that’s illegal. And as countless BCO commenters have taught me over the last year, restaurants never do anything illegal, so all these stories are made up.

#firstworldproblems.

HIV is so fragile outside the body, you wouldn’t even need to run the knife through a commercial dishwasher. A dose of bleach or even soap and water would kill it. Heck, air kills HIV.

Just because a business is privately owned does not mean it is a good thing for the neighborhood. If the neighborhood is overrun by pour over coffee and artisinal toast joints, to the extent that long-time residents are forced out so that rents can be raised, that is definitely not a good thing.

You’re never going to stop people or businesses from moving into desirable neighborhoods. The only way to mitigate gentrification is to build more housing. Build market-rate units so the supply can keep up with demand, and build more subsidized units so those with low incomes don’t have to wait for the market to…

no one is assuming you’re a homophobe because of your sexual preferace.... your words are all the evidence of that we need. Also, going into a safe space for gay people and engaging in straight pda is not a benign or chill action. Queer spaces are often the only places patrons can go to feel free, recognized, and at…

In the city I live in, there are gay bars, some of which I’ve been to with friends. I don’t complain that they call it a “gay bar”.

a) It wasn’t really clear if you were a het man until you said it, so whatever.

Be sure and let us know when you do get an informed and rational viewpoint.

I wouldn’t throw an alcoholic beverage on you for engaging in a hetero make-out session in a gay bar — because I’m cheap and drinks cost money, but mockery is free so I probably would point and laugh at you for being the sort of idiot who can’t let gay people have just one small fucking space where heterosexuality…

Your last paragraph is irrelevant, since I don’t care what your orientation or gender is, though I suppose I should point out it seems to be the kind of whining I thought you were against. Don’t get me wrong, if people were actually treating you unfairly because you were straight, I think it would be fine for you to…

You appear to lack reading comprehension skills.

Just to be clear, by ‘Devil’s Advocate’ you really mean ‘Homophobe Apologist’, right?