Looks like all the same sex marriage opponents can add another company to their (growing) list of companies to boycott. Don't forget to keep up the boycott on Toys R US, Home Depot, Apple, Microsoft, Citi, Google, Nike, American Airlines, Starbucks, Boeing, Target, ect... Yall can keep your greasy chickn' and the boy scouts.
So the choice is gay marriage, or the Boy Scouts and Chic-fila? No problem. I'll take Boy Scouts and Chic-fil-a. I don't believe the govt has any role in marriage, so the issue isnt really gay marriage for me, its a bunch of (*)(*)(*)(*)ed up losers trying to push their agenda on everyone else.
LoL!!! It's like a who's who list of the most successful companies in the country. Those boycotts are not quite gaining the traction you might hope for, if you're one of those who would villify your gay countrymen and women.
While I agree that the government should stay out of marriage; we both know this is not going to happen. Knowing this, the only recourse is to push for equality in the law. If a group of people wanting equal rights is "trying to push an agenda" then I hope they are successful; Justice and freedom for ALL - not just those you agree with
As long as the govt is involved in defining "marriage" and using marriage and the family as a tool for social engineering, there will never be equality. The problem is govt awarding benefits (welfare, tax breaks, housing, protection, etc) based on marriage/family status. This is an issue solely because the govt has inserted itself into the subject. Take away all the govt interference and benefits, and people will just live their lives. And I dont agree with the gay lifestyle. I believe homosexuality as a lifestyle is a sin, deviant, and not natural (as in not the way nature intended a species to live from a scientific perspective, not a religious perspective). But I also do not believe it is the govt's business to tell people who they can marry or live with, or to force one lifestyle on others.
So who really is pushing hate here? The CEO of Chick-fil-a talks about family values and donates to pro-family organizations and the homosexual community and some of their liberal supporters condemn them, push for boycotts and even block new stores from opening. They rant about how Chick-fil-a is supporting hate. Meanwhile other homosexual supporters, in a feeble attempt to troll, point out companies whose CEOs support pro-gay organizations. The people they are trying to bait in with these comments do nothing - no protests, no boycotts, no hate-filled rants and commentary. The conservatives just don't have the kind of hate that would make them protest and boycott a company just because of the personal beliefs of one CEO.
Maybe that means activist gays and their liberal minions will have to refrain from appearing in public altogether. I couldn't think of a better arrangement.
Yay for reading comprehension! First, a ceo is representative of a company - they dictate direction. Second, feel free to read up on the boycott of Toys R Us over a SINGLE issue of a SINGLE comic; the boycott of Starbucks, General Mills, Home Depot and Citi over extending medical coverage to same sex partners; the boycott of Nike, GE and Apple because they gave relatively small amounts to organizations that support marriage equality. So over 10 companies that have been actively boycotted vs one fast food chain. Now which group seems more full of hate? And last time I checked a boycott has nothing to do with hate: Or should we all be forced to **** and patronize facilities we do not agree with?
Boycott Amazon? Yeah, like that will do anything. 98% the time I order anything online, it'll be from Amazon.
Why support a business which fights against your own interests? Boycotting (when feasible) is a reasonable action; it's just wrong to compel others to participate.
poor little dude. You're confused. we understand. There is NO boycott of CFA or the Boy Scouts. Actually there's no boycott of any of these other businesses either. What people did, all kinds of people, was to show support for Mr. Cathy having his freedom of speech and the right to say what he believes in without BEING BOYCOTTED. You really just don't get it do ya.
Actually there were boycotts and threats of boycotts for most of these companies - they failed but that is irrelevant - Google is a great research tool - you should try it! It would greatly help your comprehension of the subject matter. As for the free speech issue, I completely agree that Mr Cathy can say whatever he pleases and I applaud him for standing up for his beliefs but do not be fooled into thinking there will not be long lasting customer loss (and gain) anytime a company or its representatives speak out on a public issue.
People have as much a right to boycott something or speak out in disagreement as this Cathy guy has to condemn SSM. Not sure of your point...
Family values, don't make me laugh: how many % of married people cheat on each other? How many marriages end up in divorce? How much domestic violence is there? How many children die at the hands of their (heterosexual) parents? Grow up and start to realise that, even though you cannot grasp the concept of homosexuality, gay people can also have those family values you love so much. Didn't realise your sexuality was the determining factor when talking about family values. When those 'good' people don't protest or boycott, it's not coz they're such gentle souls, no, it's coz a lot of them are hypocrites. Your kind will always exist, just like homosexuals. They've been around as long as heterosexuals you know and they've never been and will never be a threat to society. No, the threat comes from religion and religious freaks. That's another thing that never changed.
Thanks for this thread. I will be sure to give more of my business to Amazon now the next time I buy something online.
