[chub500]

My perspective as a conservative:

1. These companies have every right to legally censor those they disagree with.

2. By exercising that right they put themselves at risk of being regulated more stringently (as utilities for example) when they demonstrate inelasticity in consumer choice.

3. I'd rather them not be treated as utilities because that hampers competition and thus impedes efficiency.

4. Your statement above is a farcical caricature of conservative ideology. Every product/service deserves a debate on what regulation is appropriate but as a society regulation only exists because bad actors necessitated its creation. No one wants car seats for their 8 year olds - we'd much rather be trusted to do the right thing.