Am I the only liberal who thinks this Chic Fil A protest is ridiculous?
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Anonymous
| They have not discriminated against customers or employees to my knowledge. The owner was just simply stating his personal beliefs. They may be bigoted but I think a Kiss In is rather extreme. Just stop eating there if you disagree. What am I missing here? |
Anonymous
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I agree 100%
We are all entitled to our opinions/beliefs. |
Anonymous
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I don't get it either, and am definitely pro gay marriage.
It's actually really confusing to me. I don't know how to feel about it, btu I certainly feel like it's ALL TOO MUCH. |
Anonymous
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I just wish all the die-hard liberals on my facebook feed would stop posting rants suggesting that anyone who enjoys a fried chicken sandwich is hate-filled trailor trash.
Especially, my really fat "friend"--yes, honey, fried chicken is trashy, but, it's totally classy to stuff yourself into obesity with cheese plates. oysters, and hand crafted cocktails. |
Anonymous
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I agree, OP. I am for equality but good God people need to shut up and let people have their opinions. What is the point of living in the USA if we don't have these freedoms?
Enough already with the Chick-fil-A bullying. |
Anonymous
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i agree with you OP.
to play devils advocate, one can say a protest is warranted since the owner gives money to organizations that are against gay marriage. since he makes his money from chick fil a , it seems natural to hurt his bottom line to prevent him from lending that support. on the other hand, im sure the owners of dunkin donuts, starbucks, 7-11 and other places i frequent believe in things i dont agree with and so long as they arent breaking the law and just hold so called bad beliefs, its means nothing to me |
Anonymous
I am conservative and thanks, PPs, for making me realize some of you are rational and normal, after reading this thread.
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Anonymous
| Man, I wouldn't eat that crap anyway. I don't really care. |
Anonymous
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I'm sure you're not the only one, but I don't agree with you.
I'm not boycotting (enjoyed a delicious chicken sandwich there the other day) but just like the owner has the right to express his opinion, consumers have the right to not spend their money at this establishment. |
Anonymous
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Never ate at Chick-fil-A before and don't intend to now. The fact that they were closed on Sundays gave a very large clue that they are conservative Christians and therefore their opposition to gay marriage should already have been understood. I respect everyone's right to freedom of speech. I also respect those who understand that just because you have a right to free speech, doesn't mean you need to exercise it every chance you get. Just sell whatever you want to sell and be quiet about your stand on social issues. As for the protest, the protestors have their right to free speech as well, so what's the problem?
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Anonymous
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The kind of stuff right here is just overboard:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/water_cooler/video-adam-smith-fired-after-hassling-chick-fil-a-employee-on-companys-anti-gay-marriage-stance This poor girl just went to work that day, was very nice to her customer, and gets BERATED for the views of someone she has likely never and will never even meet. What the fuck? Get your water and move on but don't go harassing a girl who is probably just working part time to pay for her gas. It's absolutely ridiculous on BOTH SIDES and I can't wait for the entire thing to die down |
Freeman
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I wouldn't have a problem with the owner giving money to any particular causes. What I do have a problem with is when Chick-fil-A as a company gives money to organizations whose sole purpose is to deny civil rights to a particular group. As long as Chick-fil-A as a company is donating money to organizations such as the Family Research Council(Which bills itself as pro-family, but their actions are effectively anti-gay), I will not give them a single penny to put towards those donations. Again, this isn't money that Dan Cathy as an individual is donating, this is money that the company itself donates directly from profits generated by customers. There is a difference between a private individual using money he earned to support a cause and a company giving its official support and using its profits to support the same cause.
I'm reminded of when the Southern Baptists called for a boycott of Disney because of Disney's stance on same-sex partner benefits and general policies. People laughed at how silly the Baptists convention was being, but no one tried to claim they had no right to call for the boycott. Now, when people are protesting a company's anti-gay actions(And yes, donating money to anti-gay groups is an anti-gay action), those same Baptists are saying the protests are uncalled for and they should just let people have their own opinions. |
Anonymous
| The Family Research Council is an anti-American organization that engages in anti-American activities. |
Anonymous
| THANK YOU. Precisely how I feel, OP. |
Anonymous
| I'm pro-gay marriage and have avoided Chick Fil A since I found out they gave money to anti-gay therapy organizations a couple of years ago. But I think a sit-in is a little over the top. It feels kind of Westboro Baptist Church to me. Just my opinion. |