How come? Because Starbucks supports gay issues?
St Mary's College NO CHICK FLE
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libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
yeah, vrai
You have obv forgotten that every single food item has the ability to be outrageously offensive.
I was going to eat this apple here on my desk, but after looking up the number on the sticker found that the apple used to grow the tree that it came from came from a company in guatamala that, before it was a seed company, distributed macrame from a small company in south africa that, get this, trafficked PURE unicorn tears. No ####. I immediately threw it at the nearest chik fil A eat more chicken mascot.. two birds, one totally offensive stone.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
Pete
Repete
Aren't "pure" unicorn tears outlawed by the UN?yeah, vrai
You have obv forgotten that every single food item has the ability to be outrageously offensive.
I was going to eat this apple here on my desk, but after looking up the number on the sticker found that the apple used to grow the tree that it came from came from a company in guatamala that, before it was a seed company, distributed macrame from a small company in south africa that, get this, trafficked PURE unicorn tears. No ####. I immediately threw it at the nearest chik fil A eat more chicken mascot.. two birds, one totally offensive stone.
I never said I was outraged, or even upset. I just think it's ridiculous to point the finger at SMC and completely ignore the actions of CFA. Especially if we factor in the number of people impacted and the severity of the impact of the actions.
We are in agreement here.
Bob Jones is a private entity, aren't they?
The number of people directly impacted by CFA's actions is...zero. The severity of impact is....zero. Gays are making great strides in gaining equality, much more so than ever before in history. So clearly CFA donating money to traditional family groups is not hurting anyone.
And you all kicking them off the campus has no impact on anyone, either - CFA will continue on whether or not some small college serves their sandwiches.
The point is that SMC removed a business entity whose principles and values they don't agree with.....in the spirit of diversity and tolerance. And THAT is your irony alert for the day. WOOT!
kwillia
n/a
Exactly.
Which one?
I do not agree. By giving money to groups that try to reinforce the idea that there is something wrong with being gay, they help create a hostile environment for gay people. Is it directly measurable? Probably not.
The Family Research Council in particular attempts to demonize gays by saying they are really pedophiles. They do so in publications and provide legal briefs and training for attorneys to promote these ideas. Here are a few choice quotes:
Homosexual Behavior & Pedophilia said:
Homosexual Behavior & Pedophilia said:
Are you sure that is not simply the inevitable result of the continuous agressive push and creeping successes of organizations like NAMBLA?
You are, I'm sure, smart enough to realize that there is going to always be a "lump them all together" factor...especially when that affiliation is tacitly embraced on so many fronts.
CFA is a privately owned company whose business philosophy is based on good old, fundamentalist Christian values, from hiring Christian employees to donating to Christian organizations whose mission is to relegate people who are gay to the back of the bus. The owners of CFA say that they love and respect everyone, including those who disagree with CFA's devout Christianity. Of course they love everyone, a buck is a buck!
Interestingly though, CFA's strict hiring practices were tested in a 2002 lawsuit after a Muslim employee sued them after he was fired for refusing to pray to Jesus during a training session. Now on that note and knowing how many of you feel about anyone who is different, especially Muslims, I am fairly confident if CFA was a Muslim owned business run and based on strict Muslim values, you folks would be having an absolute fit. Frankly, I don't support CFA and I don't eat their food nor would I support a business who loved everyone but believed in slavery or sexism.
I say good going SMC students and if any students feel deprived or discriminated against, let them drive to our local CFA. It's one thing having diverse religious clubs/groups on campus and another having a major corporation whose profits, in part, are used to support bigotry.
Interestingly though, CFA's strict hiring practices were tested in a 2002 lawsuit after a Muslim employee sued them after he was fired for refusing to pray to Jesus during a training session. Now on that note and knowing how many of you feel about anyone who is different, especially Muslims, I am fairly confident if CFA was a Muslim owned business run and based on strict Muslim values, you folks would be having an absolute fit. Frankly, I don't support CFA and I don't eat their food nor would I support a business who loved everyone but believed in slavery or sexism.
I say good going SMC students and if any students feel deprived or discriminated against, let them drive to our local CFA. It's one thing having diverse religious clubs/groups on campus and another having a major corporation whose profits, in part, are used to support bigotry.
I'm pretty sure if Mr. Cathy read one or two of your posts he wouldn't want you in any of his establishments either.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Just like it's my money to chose to spend at CF or not, it's CF'Smoney to.spend how they want.
It's your right to not spend.money at CF if you don't like their choices, buy NOBODY should make that choice for me. Give.me reasons why I shouldn't but leave the decision to me.
Get your hands off of my Chic-Fil-A!
Sounds an awful lot like the abortion argument doesn't it?
bkenjes
New Member
I don't understand, there are not any apples that are made from unicorn tears because unicorns do not exist. If you wanted to boycott this company for using unicorn tears and encourage others from supporting this unicorn tear company, I don't see the issue (other than the lack of unicorn existence). I mean I understand your sarcasm, but I don't completely understand its relevance, please elaborate further?yeah, vrai
You have obv forgotten that every single food item has the ability to be outrageously offensive.
I was going to eat this apple here on my desk, but after looking up the number on the sticker found that the apple used to grow the tree that it came from came from a company in guatamala that, before it was a seed company, distributed macrame from a small company in south africa that, get this, trafficked PURE unicorn tears. No ####. I immediately threw it at the nearest chik fil A eat more chicken mascot.. two birds, one totally offensive stone.
bkenjes
New Member
What is the poetic justice? I don't think anyone cared that much about the price, the product is still selling out within hours. I don't understand what supporting local businesses has to do with political ideologies. Please explain further.
bkenjes
New Member
I don't understand what you mean. I explained why SMC removed Starbucks. If Bob Jones University wants to remove Starbucks because they support pro-gay initiatives then that is their prerogative, I don't really care. I was just commenting on why SMC removed Starbucks several years ago.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Larry Gude
Strung Out
There is an age requirement for voting, yes? Is it written in the constitution? No. Only the age requirement to qualify as potus. So, where do those numbers come from, voting eligible at 18? Wherever they came from, it is too low. Especially for children who get all worked up over a chicken joint that, apparently, is scared of what people do in their bedrooms. If they really care about gay rights, at 18, Uncle Sam will give them a rifle and transportation and they can go kill people who REALLY have something against homosexuals yet screw little boys for pleasure.
While they are there, perhaps they can set up a chicken sammitch stand and promote an intellectual consistency platform.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Student loans are like the housing market; the implied federal backing via Sallie Mae. Sallie Mae, like Freddie Mac, was created to help people who otherwise couldn't get money for school and homes. This, of course, adds costs. Take away Sallie and the easy money dries up because the taxpayer would no longer be on the hook.
So, in essence, no matter who one borrows from, most people are backed by the government. There is more to it than that but, I ain't discussing it because I'll just get mad and have a #### fit.
Congratulations to you on owning your own debt and having paid for your own schooling. Now, let's get government out of the school funding game so your kids won't face the daunting financial challenges you do.
