Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man

[Rich]

@jolly The argument that this policy was some unintended carry over from yesteryear would hold more sway if the caretaker didn't tell them they couldn't do business the instant she saw black people.

[Jolly]

@rich said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

@jolly The argument that this policy was some unintended carry over from yesteryear would hold more sway if the caretaker didn't tell them they couldn't do business the instant she saw black people.

She's 81. For all I know, she could have wrote the policy. And that may be her personal feelings.

What I am saying, is that these things are not part of a normal cycle of review within a church that has a cemetery.

[Renauda]

@jolly said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

Now, you basically don't know what the fuck you are talking about and on this issue you have an opinion based on no knowledge.

Basically you are probably right but that still doesn't explain why in 2021 black folks still could not purchase grave plots in the cemetery. In this day and age of legalese and litigation suggesting these policies are not regularly reviewed by the management and BoD strikes me as either a lame excuse or just plain disingenuous.

[Rainman]

@jolly said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

Now, you basically don't know what the fuck you are talking about and on this issue you have an opinion based on no knowledge.

Well, that pretty much sums up a lot of us, eh?

And as for blacks being buried there, that's fine. I'm perfectly fine with that. No problem, this is 2021, the rage of intersectionality, CRT, SJW, everything is racist or needs to be. I get it, I'm in, BLM+.

But of course, no Mexicans.

[Horace]

Or Irish.

[Copper]

@renauda said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

that still doesn't explain why in 2021 black folks still could not purchase grave plots in the cemetery.

In case you missed it above, they changed the policy, black folks can buy the grave plot.

I hope that helps with your outrage.

[Mik]

It had likely never been challenged and it’s quite likely no one really cared.

[Jolly]

@rainman said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

@jolly said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

Now, you basically don't know what the fuck you are talking about and on this issue you have an opinion based on no knowledge.

Well, that pretty much sums up a lot of us, eh?

And as for blacks being buried there, that's fine. I'm perfectly fine with that. No problem, this is 2021, the rage of intersectionality, CRT, SJW, everything is racist or needs to be. I get it, I'm in, BLM+.

But of course, no Mexicans.

To be honest, as long as it's a private cemetery, I'm not much concerned who they bury there. For instance, maybe there's a private cemetery by a synagogue and they have a policy where no Muslims can be buried there. Or Christians. Or Herbie Hancock fans.

I may not like it. I might condemn them for their practices. But I figure they've got a right to do what they want to at a private venue of whatever kind.

[Jolly]

@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

It had likely never been challenged and it’s quite likely no one really cared.

Oh, maybe they cared 60 years ago. Or maybe longer...

[Renauda]

@copper said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

@renauda said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:

that still doesn't explain why in 2021 black folks still could not purchase grave plots in the cemetery.

In case you missed it above, they changed the policy, black folks can buy the grave plot.

I hope that helps with your outrage.

Hell, I learned that yesterday sometime between after jon posted "Bad legal takes by Copper" and then provided you with the hot link on public accomodations. But I understand your indignation though, you've dug yourself into a hole. You really ought to have taken Phibes advice against that. Silly billy.

In any case I am disappointed not outraged that something this still occurs in a country such as the USA.