[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by jet

Did you say it was entirely the choice of Asher's Bakery, a private company, and totally agree with them when they refused to decorate a cake for a customer because it was against their beliefs? (I didn't agree with them, btw).

Virgin don't simply not stock the newspaper, they have withdrawn the sales and stated that the content is against their beliefs, never mind what the paying customer wants. You can't cry a private company can do what they want just when it suits you.

...and you obviously don't read posts properly. I have already stated that I am middle of the road politically and I think censorship is wrong from both sides.

Would YOU cry censorship if it was a left leaning paper?

The bakery has been brought up before. If you think that refusing service to a customer on account of their sexuality is anything like a company simply deciding not to sell a newspaper that isn't selling on their trains then well that speaks for itself.

One is discrimination, the other isn't. It's quite simple. If you think those examples are comparable then you have a critical lack of understanding of both situations....unless you are actually trying to paint Daily Mail readers are a persecuted minority and if that's the case then I'd have no choice but to openly laugh at such a ridiculous statement.

What you are doing here is best described as reaching. If something isn't selling, you use the space it's occupying to stock something that will, basic retailer common sense. You talk about what the paying customer wants but if only a few copies are being sold over multiple trains then it's fairly obvious that the majority of Virgin customers don't care to read the Daily Mail.

Again, the Bakery comparison is so flawed that I can't believe you are making it with a straight face. Do you honestly believe that a company choosing not to stock a product that does not sell is comparable to denying service to someone because of homophobia? Really?

I wouldn't give a **** if it was a left leaning paper, I work in retail. I deal with stock orders and making sure we have what we need and where it needs to go to sell. I understand Virgin's decision because it would be a decision I'd make if a product was taking up space on my shelves and it wasn't selling.

I also don't read newspapers since I prefer to get my news from multiple sources online to paint a better picture of the true story so print media can die for all I care.