Opinion: Choosing Chick-fil-A sandwich over human rights is wrong

jhayden, anonymous:

To summarize your article: everyone must agree that gay marriage is OK.

Where was your outrage 4 years ago when Obama stated that marriage should be between and man and a women?

“Who died and made Chick-fil-A arbiter of the will of the Almighty?” The Bible tells us what is right and what is wrong, not Chick-fil-A. You have the right to believe the Bible or not beleive it not just like I do. You also have the right to boycott Chick-fil-s just like I could freely choose to boycott the Muppets. However, it's a scary path to start down when political leaders are preventing businesses from doing business in their cities because of there religious beliefs.

marshalldavidson, anonymous:

Before you go back to eating at Chick-fil-A you might want to read this article in Slate...

"Never Mind, Chick-Fil-A Still Has a Way To Funnel Cash to Anti-Gay Marriage Groups" By Josh Voorhees; Posted Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, at 9:28 AM ET

Remember the old quote...

Leopards don't change their spots. Dan Cathy is a bigot.

turn4723, anonymous:

Tim, you said, "The fact that Chick-fil-a donated millions to hate groups who support conversion therapy and the criminalization of homosexuality was publicized, and I was overcome with anger."

Your statement contains misinformation and extreme exageration. Of the groups CFA's owner donates to, the only organizations that could really be considered anti-gay are Exodus International and the Family Research Council, and they received just $1000 each; not the millions you stated.

Read the details at http://www.policymic.com/articles/122... (which is actually meant to be anti-CFA) and you'll see that the other groups are at worst not pro-gay. They are nevertheless being demonized because of relatively minor issues.

CFA isn't donating to these groups because they are anti-gay, but because they are pro-marriage; there is a difference. CFA's goal is to strengthen marriages; especially those in crisis.

turn4723, anonymous:

Chick-fil-A has always been committed to serving everyone that walks through their doors with honor, dignity and respect.

adoplhechman123, anonymous:

Once again the lie has circled the Earth before the truth gets started.

From Chik Fil A's website:

http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Pressroom/...

Sep. 20, 2012 Chick-fil-A: Who We Are. A Response to Recent Controversy.

For many months now, Chick-fil-A’s corporate giving has been mischaracterized. And while our sincere intent has been to remain out of this political and social debate, events from Chicago this week have once again resulted in questions around our giving.

For many months now, Chick-fil-A’s corporate giving has been mischaracterized. And while our sincere intent has been to remain out of this political and social debate, events from Chicago this week have once again resulted in questions around our giving. For that reason, we want to provide some context and clarity around who we are, what we believe and our priorities in relation to corporate giving.

A part of our corporate commitment is to be responsible stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. Because of this commitment, Chick-fil-A’s giving heritage is focused on programs that educate youth, strengthen families and enrich marriages, and support communities. We will continue to focus our giving in those areas. Our intent is not to support political or social agendas.

As we have stated, the Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect – regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. We will continue this tradition in the over 1,600 restaurants run by independent Owner/Operators.

For better understanding of our corporate giving, please click here to download the PDF document titled "Chick-fil-A: Who We Are."

Doesn't seem the caved at all but the degenerates have to make it look like they won.

rightvoted, anonymous:

"Opinion: Choosing Chick-fil-A sandwich over human rights is wrong"

Yes, indeed. BUT CHOOSING FREEDOM OF SPEECH OVER BULLY TACTICS OF THE GAY ACTIVISTS IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, RIGHT!

ps: RE:

"Chick-fil-A has now announced that it has stopped donating money to anti-gay hate groups."

1. Christianity is not a 'hate group"
2. God is not a hate group
3. Neither of the above are 'anti-gay', though they (rightly) take a strong and vigorous stand against some of the destructive demands of the gay activists
4. You lie. Chick-fil-A clarified on Friday this false pronouncement by the forces of evil is ..... false.

geronl, anonymous:

I think that people, even business owners, have a right to their own opinions. Attacking someone, like this, for having a different opinion is fascism.

Just eat elsewhere. No big deal. Christians should boycott the SMU Spectrum in return.

The far left only believes in "choice" when it comes to killing babies. They will allow no other choices to be available. Without the leftist stamp of approval, like a mark of the beast, you won't be allowed to buy or sell if these crazy leftists had their way.

The left is fascist to its core.

The fact is a lot of people refuse to share in the delusions that less than 1% of the population who engage in abnormal sexual behavoir are "normal" when they aren't by the very definition. A lot of people refuse to share the delusion of those who want to pretend they are male when they are female and other things.

A lot of people refuse to share in the delusion that you can tax your prosperity or spend your way out of debt. People are refusing to believe that freedom is a bad thing.

You would have all of us forced to agree that we should all be living in prison, because that is exactly what a liberal Utopia would be.

dobieintheyard, anonymous:

jahayden,

The United States in not a theocracy based on the Christian Bible.

"The whole history of these books [the Gospels] is so defective and doubtful that it seems vain to attempt minute enquiry into it: and such tricks have been played with their text, and with the texts of other books relating to them, that we have a right, from that cause, to entertain much doubt what parts of them are genuine. In the New Testament there is internal evidence that parts of it have proceeded from an extraordinary man; and that other parts are of the fabric of very inferior minds. It is as easy to separate those parts, as to pick out diamonds from dunghills."

-Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Adams, January 24, 1814

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damn yankee, anonymous:

> Where is the outrage for the homo pedifiles that destroy thousands of childrens lives.

I usually keep mine in the same box where I keep my hate for the heterosexual child rapists.

Mrs. Katz, anonymous:

This is, of course, not the first company to be "enlightened" by outrage. Coors used to be stridently homophobic and is now a ubiquitous sponsor of gay-pride events all over America. And if you're old enough, you'll remember Anita Bryant's homophobic comments got her the sack as Florida Citrus spokesperson. Good business and bigotry have never mixed.

kirkafree, anonymous:

Everyone might want to read this, which makes me unsure if a victory was actually there to be won:

http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/gay-advoca...

loridjf, anonymous:

Good article. The choice to boycott (or any other form of protest) should be a personal one and that's the only reason to do it. You have to listen to your own conscience and no other. I've personally boycotted Walmart for almost 20 years. Has it made any difference to Walmart's bottom line. No. Do I carry a protest sign in front of Walmart trying to get others to join me. No. But I live with myself just a little easier because of it.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead