Chick-fil-a

3LittleMonkeyMom

For 6 months I have not had any fast food. Not a burger, not a fry, not a single slice of pizza. I am sending my hubby to Chick-fil-a tonight, not because my will power has failed but because I value the first amendment. I know this may make me rather unpopular with some of you. I don't really care about the religious beliefs of the owner of the company but I do very much care when a city official admits to banning a business because its owner doesn't believe the same way he does. The owner of Chick-fil-a has a right to his opinion and the right to express it and the government does not have the right to punish him for it. I wouldn't want them to tell me I can't have a business because I am a Muslim, Christian, Jew, Atheist, white, black, yellow, red, or any other non business motivated reason. I'm having the Char grilled chicken garden salad for 180 calories..... I am just glad I am not having to stand up for McDonalds, because Chick-fil-a salads are much tastier.

100% Agree. Might make the 30 minute drive tonight to have Chick-Fil-A myself! Or wait until tomorrow when I'm in that town to pick up my hubby at the airport!

misskerouac

He has every right to believe what he wants.
HOWEVER if you are going to be outspoken about what you believe you have to realize that not everyone will agree.
And by releasing a public statement, he HAD to know there would be backlash.

Just as he has the right to believe that marriage is only between a man and a woman (a view I don't agree with) the Mayor of Boston also has the right to choose not to support his business.

bcattoes

I'm all for the first amendment. And I agree that the guy is entitled to speak his opinion, as a person.

But as the employer of hundreds of gays across the country, he wasn't entitled to say what he said.

Just like my boss has every right to think muslims are crazy, but the second she says that, as my boss, it becomes inappropriate and a human resources nightmare.



You aren't supporting the first amendment, you're supporting biggotry.

I don't know if eating something actually supports anything other than the restaurant owners/shareholders wallets, but supporting a bigots right to speak their mind is absolutely not the same as supporting what they say.

Human resources can worry about the business end of it, though I doubt they'd have much to do. It's not as if he threatened to fire or not hire gays or his remark had anything at all to do with the workplace. Unless I've missed some new law being passed, bosses have no say in who their employees marry.

emmymae22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JprRWKQys7A&feature=player_embedded

LuckyAng

I'm all for the first amendment. And I agree that the guy is entitled to speak his opinion, as a person.

But as the employer of hundreds of gays across the country, he wasn't entitled to say what he said.

Just like my boss has every right to think muslims are crazy, but the second she says that, as my boss, it becomes inappropriate and a human resources nightmare.



You aren't supporting the first amendment, you're supporting biggotry.

Exactly.

TheRealParisLove

Chick-Fil-A is a big corporate bully. I mean, eat wherever you want to eat. I don't really care what people put on their plates. But you should know that it is just another megacorporation where people mean nothing to them, only the bottom line.

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/06/143195033/chicken-vs-kale-vt-artist-fights-chick-fil-a-suit

menletti

As a business owner, I'm not entitled to have opinions about politics, religion, orientation, etc. Every one's money is good in my store. As a person...in my own home...I think people are people. We all see things differently. I was told by one of my professors that I'm so open minded that all of my brains fell out because I wasn't conforming to his way of thinking. So eat at Chik fil a, hate the owner, love the owner...whatever. Just be the very best person YOU can be. The rest will sort itself out. Enjoy your salad!

lniber22

I'm all for the first amendment. And I agree that the guy is entitled to speak his opinion, as a person.

But as the employer of hundreds of gays across the country, he wasn't entitled to say what he said.

Just like my boss has every right to think muslims are crazy, but the second she says that, as my boss, it becomes inappropriate and a human resources nightmare.



You aren't supporting the first amendment, you're supporting biggotry.

big·ot·ry   /ˈbɪgətri/ Show Spelled[big-uh-tree] Show IPA
noun, plural big·ot·ries.
1. stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.
2. the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.

in·tol·er·ance   /ɪnˈtɒlərəns/ Show Spelled[in-tol-er-uhns] Show IPA
noun
1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc.


I think you have it wrong. He simply came out and said he believes in traditional marriage. He made no attempt to ban any homosexuals from eating there. The fine folks in Boston however, DID try to deploy a very bigoted response. By trying to ban Chick fil a from building any more stores they absolutely showed their intolerance of one's belief that differed from their own.

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