Chick Fil A

As for the gay situation with Chick-Fil-A, those people who hold such a disagreement with so-called gay marriage is fine by me, I too disagree with it and here is my reason:

Law must be expressed, meaning every word must mean exactly for what it is intended in relation to context e.g. Thou cannot murder; simple and not ambiguous in meaning. More over, placing a "adjective" in front of a word diminishes its definition, meaning gay restricts the word marriage to only gay marriage, but not all marriages are happy [gay], and also since the word "gay" is ambiguous, it has more than one commonly known meaning.

So simply the word "marriage" already covers all types of marriages, but these gay-marriage pundits don't know proper grammar and thus are ignoring this etymological fact. Furthermore, Legalization does not mean Law, it means the real [kingly;main believed thing] Government Legislative entity took an interpretation of a custom that was laid down by the public [Law], and created a Code for ease of their business. In other words, Law is the collective opinion of the public laid down and from this scribed or agreed event, a real Government takes what they like from it to use for their benefit. U.S.A. is the land of the "self-governing," it's not a Republic or Democracy, and, it's a Common Law or Law: common to people nation, not a Code land like France or elsewhere.

Lastly, Chick-Fil-A is okay, but I prefer eating at other fast-food restaurants.

 

I'm the same way. They have a really great menu, but I'm hesitant to support any company that makes it there goal to treat groups of people in a negative manner. I've been there a few times in the past and the food is pretty good - but it's nothing that I can't find near my home. The closest Chick-Fil-A is more than 30 minutes away from me. I only go there once and a great while. I actually haven't been there since they made their "traditional marriage" remarks.

 

I think you have that closed minded bit backwards. Those who are against homosexuality/gay marriage, are part of the problem.. the bigger picture where they are treated as less than human. Beneath the rest of us and not worthy of the same rights. We have just as much a right to not support a business that contributes to that mindset as the rest of you have to eat their food. To each their own. It's not like the difference of opinion is going to close them down so if it's no big deal, why is it such a big deal? lol...

Let's make it about "all people named gmckee" instead of homosexuality or gay marriage.. would that change your mind about who you fork your money over to? If not, I think you're a fibber lol.

 

Very well stated, yes, I do believe some people have their understanding of what is and isn't close minded a bit backwards. It is not close minded at all to not support individuals/business owners/businesses who are interested in limiting the rights of others. And when they choose to actively support anti-equal rights causes, with activism and financial support to those causes, that IS treating homosexuals/those who support equal rights negatively. You need to look at the big picture.

 

Any business can slap a "christian" label on themselves and pander to religious folks for their money. In the case of Chik-Fil-A they are hiding behind their feigned religious "beliefs" as an excuse to promote discrimination and denying people equal rights, which I find abhorrent as a gay individual.

Plus, it'e been my experience that a majority of people who boast about being "christian" never really read the bible at all, nor do they practice it closely at all themselves - which irritates me even more when they decide to chime in on issues such as civil rights.

Businesses like Chick-Fil-A know how to use religious folks like tools, carefully working their marketing/branding so as to make their customers feel all smug and self-righteous for eating there.

 

Let's go over this again. Some of Chick Fil A's profits are donated to anti gay organizations. So if you contribute to Chick Fil A's profits, your money will possibly go to an anti gay organization. I don't want my money used that way, so I'd rather just spend it somewhere else. That's all.

 

Chic-Fil-A has actively donated millions of dollars to anti-gay groups, including the coyly named "Family Research Council" as well as "Exodus International". Saying "I don't like Raspberry Ice Cream" or "The new Dumb & Dumber movie wasn't very good" is an opinion. Actively partnering with and financially supporting hate groups such as these is far beyond merely "holding a personal opinion". If a person such as the owner of Chic-Fil-A is funding efforts to deny and take away my rights as a human being, that is not just "holding an opinion".

These types of irrational and delusional "opinions" about gay people are harmful and destructive. An estimated 40% of homeless youth are LGBT, in many cases they are kicked out of their homes, or their families are so hostile toward them they have no other choice but to leave. Time and time again psychologists have stated that "gay conversion therapy" is nothing more than psychological abuse, particularly with kids. Suicide rates are also much higher among gay teens, and their likelihood of turning towards drugs and alcohol abuse later in life is also much higher as a result.

"Do they refuse to serve them?" - How would they even know? I don't announce that I'm gay every time I place an order at a drive thru. Besides, of course they will gladly take anyone's money.

"Do they even care about their customer's sexual orientation?" - Um, YES, that's why they ***donate millions of dollars to anti gay groups***

"The company's owner expressed an opinion that is shared by a lot of Americans" - The American Constitution is explicitly written to protect the rights of minorities against majority rule. If you're going to play the patriotism card, then you're going to have to abide by the Constitution itself too. Many Americans felt it was alright to engage in witch hunts, torture people in the name of christianity, and keep slaves, as well as beat and lynch them. Was that OK too?

"It seems pretty close minded and ignorant to not do business with a company just because you don't agree with an individual within that companies stance on an issue." - Excuse me, but why is it OK then for christians to routinely boycott shit left and right? Shouldn't they be practicing what they preach? Weren't they pounding their chests when their beloved Phil Robertson went off the air briefly? Why is it OK then for the Catholic League to boycott Guiness, Sam Adams and Heineken for withdrawing their support of the St. Patricks Day parade in NY for not allowing gays to march along with everyone else? Why was it OK for Bill Donohue to try and get Bill Maher's show off the air because one of his guests called out the catholic churche's cover up of widespread child abuse? The list is endless...

 

Yes to all of this. You said it a lot better than I could have. I'm a Christian and I still don't agree with Chick Fil A. I guess I'm not the kind of Christian that hates people for things they can't help.

 

So much yes. I didn't have the patience to write it all out like that, but you put it perfectly. It's a shame to see so many Christians acting so differently than they should be. It's also a shame to see that people think it's okay to support it if you don't feel like you're being obviously hateful...supporting hatefulness IS being hateful. Being unwilling to stand up for the rights of others is no better than openly trying to deny them their rights.