Chick-fil-A probably would have been better off finding a new place to donate their money. CEO Dan Cathy's support for anti-gay groups is hurting them in many ways. The individual boycotts may not do a whole lot, but the big cuts -- Chicago, Boston, and the Jim Henson company -- are going to hit their bottom line hard.
Anyone who believes otherwise should take a look at the company's pathetic attempts to cover up the bad publicity. Thus far their PR people have possibly posed as a teenage girl on Facebook to defend the company and they have made up a preposterous lie about Jim Henson's toys being dangerous for kids (insert major eye roll) when the real reason there are no Muppets toys is Jim Henson's company refused to do business with them and donated all their money to gay rights organization GLAAD.
We should all boycott them for their business mistakes alone.
Many people are offended and sending messages of support to the embattled chicken chain, but let's face it: they are in the minority.
People in this country are disgusted by the message of hate this chain is peddling and they aren't going to stand for it. While individual boycotts may not hurt, the incredible corporate boycotts might. Both the cities of Boston and Chicago are trying to block Chick-fil-A from entering the city. Tom Menino, the mayor of Boston, said in a letter to the company's president Dan Cathy:
You called supporters of gay marriage 'prideful.' Here in Boston, to borrow your own words, we are 'guilty as charged.' We are indeed full of pride for our support of same-sex marriage and our work to expand freedom to all people. We are proud that our state and our city have led the way for the country on equal marriage rights ... There is no place for discrimination on Boston's Freedom Trail and there is no place for your company alongside it.
Dang! Those are fighting words. The fact is, everyone has a right to an opinion, but not all opinions are equal. Discrimination (the kind against a WHOLE GROUP of people) has no place in this country, and yes, we will boycott to fight it.
Sure, Cathy has a "right" to his opinion. But Cathy's opinion is that it's OK to oppress a whole group of citizens because of his religious beliefs. There is no oppression in a boycott. There is no hate. It's just citizens peacefully disagreeing and putting their money (literally) where their mouth is.
Opinions that promote bigotry and hate deserve to be stopped. If we can't change someone's mind, then we can stop using their product or service in protest. It's the power of this country.
Are you boycotting Chick-fil-A?
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Flag burning and country bashing is supported under freedom of speech but as soon as someone mentions their religious beliefs they are bashed to beyond reason, I just don't get it.
I support Gay marriage. What you do in your own home is your business not anyone else's. With that being said I will not boycott Chick-fil-a 1. my family and I love the food there 2. How can groups say "Oh they are boycotting JcPenney that is horrible, yadda yadda" Then turn around and get angry and boycott something themselves. Chick-fil-a is a religious company, If you thought that they have supported gay marriage all along then you are delusional. I am tired of people saying "stop the hate" and then turn around and spew it themselves. This is just getting worse and worse. If you want to boycott that is your right. But if you see me eating Chick-fil-a do not say anything hateful to me because you don't know my views.
Wonder when the left is going to say something about all this anti-Christian bigotry?
First of all, I do disagree with their views and have no plans to eat there in the future. However, it makes me so mad that the government is trying to ban them from opening new restaurants. This is America and people have a right to their opinion. And the people who continue to support CFA are NOT in the minority. CFA is a business based primarily in the South and people in the South oppose gay marriage (a lot of them anyway). Frankly, if they don't open a business in Boston, it won't hurt them.
I am beyond disgusted that our government feels they have the right to bully companies. I personally don't care what stance Chick-fil-A takes, that is their business. As consumers, we have the right to not purchase goods from them but the government has NO right to demand that they support certain groups or not. I can't believe how quick we are as a society to give up our rights! This week, it's Chick-fil-A maybe next week the government won't allow you to do business if you aren't green enough or don't support a certain political party. Like I said, don't support them by buying food there if that's how you feel but don't accept the government chooses who can open a business or not. People should really be up in arms about this!