[dragonwriter]

> So you're saying that the law should force people to stay in a business relationship?

If by “force” you mean “impose a legal duty that, when violated, incurs a liability from the violator to those harmed by the violation”, sure, and nondiscrimination law already does that, and has for a long time: the discussion here is about the scope of that mandate.

[anonymouskimmer]

Regardless of the scope there will always be cases that aren't covered by it without draconian legal compulsions.

It's much easier and more legitimate to force the original defamer to make the defamed party as whole as possible. And otherwise try to prevent such defamation. Or at least it was before anonymous internet publication.