<p>When someone says they work at chick fil a do you automatically think “oh she is a Christian”?</p>
<p>The people on this website never fail to astound me.</p>
<p>I know in our area there was a huge issue with some recent immigrant groups getting jobs at grocery stores and not touching pork products that came across the check out lines. It was ruled that since it was a material part of the job that companies could deny employment based on their refusal to touch pork. Similar issue happened when taxi drivers refused to give rides to people that had been drinking or were carrying alcohol (specifically at the airport, people bringing alcohol back from overseas, etc.) and that taxi companies could fire people based on refusing rides since it was a material part of their job.</p>
<p>If you have Hobby Lobby in your area, better not shop there if you don’t like companies taking off on Sunday because they want their employees to be able to attend worship services and spend the day with their families. Come to think of it, how many of YOU are working today, it’s Sunday, do you boycott your own company because they are not open on Sunday…</p>
<p>OK, so, I Googled the whole “Chick-Fil-A and anti-gay” issue. There is some discrepancy as to whether or not they are really anti-gay, or if they supplied food to a family-rights type of organization for a meeting that IS anti-gay. Being a food vendor, and financially supporting anti-gay is not the same thing. I would have to dig deeper to see if there is more to it, but at this point, it sounds like a reason to make a fuss over nothing. I admit, I could be wrong here, but could not find a report from a reputable news organization that really had any proof beyond providing food as a caterer that Chic-Fil-A corporate truly has an “anti-gay” policy or gives support to anti-gay groups. </p>
<p>Also, the praying at a Christmas Party is not a “Chick-Fil-a thing”. That would fall under the owner of the local Chick-Fli-A. These are franchises, not corporate stores. So that was not dictated by Chick-Fil-A corporate, and I somehow doubt that the bible verses being put on a board were corporate driven either (although again, I could be wrong here). </p>
<p>So, with the local establishments being independently owned, by boycotting Chick-Fil-A, you are hurting the local small businessman, and not likely phasing corporate Chick-Fil-A at all.</p>
<p>[Chick-Fil-A</a> Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2009 | Equality Matters](<a href=“http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201111010001]Chick-Fil-A”>http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201111010001)</p>
<p>I still feel like putting my money where my mouth is, and if some of the franchise dues that ownesr pay end up in the foundation’s coffers, then my money need not go there. I remember leaving Curves for the same reason, even though the franchise owner was not anti-choice. I can’t research every single company, but I can’t ignore it once I know as well. I don’t consider it a boycott, just consumerism. There are plenty of choices out there.</p>
<p>Maybe I should have specified…reporting from an unbiased organization is not readily available. Equality Matters is a “campaign for full LGBT equality” per their own description. Not exacly unbiased. I am not saying that they are definately wrong, only that the “non-campaign” organizations reports do not support the accusations being made.</p>
<p>I’m confused. The information was obtained from Winshape’s “2009 Publicly Available IRS 990 Form via Foundation Center, accessed 10/28/11.”</p>
<p>Do you think that Equality Matters is incorrect?</p>
<p>I do not disagree with you, Mizzbee, as long as you have made your decision based on an actual issue. </p>
<p>If you were to find out that the accusations against Chick-Fil-A were inaccurate, would you sill not eat there? </p>
<p>After all, the USPS is mailing out their propaganda from through the postal service. Should we stop using them too? </p>
<p>And no, none of us can research every single company. But if we did, almost all companies would have some type of donation, investment, or activity they participated in that we did not believe in. Even the most controversial groups out there get their food catered, programs printed, and mail sent from somewhere.</p>
<p>I am not sure, pugmadkate, I would have to look myself, and figure out where the numbers came from. What I do know, is that some organizations, (maybe or maybe not Equity Matters), twist the info to meet their own agenda. How was it donated, for what reason, and who were the groups…</p>
<p>That is all I am saying.</p>
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<p>Here is the IRS form showing their donations to the groups in question, <a href=“http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/581/581595471/581595471_200912_990PF.pdf[/url]”>http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/581/581595471/581595471_200912_990PF.pdf</a></p>
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<p>Correct, which is why I rely on organizations that do have the time to help me make my financial decisions. I’m sure there is some anti-gay rights org out there that let’s their supporters know which companies to support, or not support, as well.</p>
<p>By the way, I don’t care why anyone gives money to anti-gay rights organizations, or if they call themselves “pro-family” instead, the end result is the same.</p>
<p>please, this thread become too political and it will be the grounds of being closed. Please stay with the topic and do not get into a gay rights discussion.</p>
<p>Scared of a mature discussion? </p>
<p>Okay it’s stupid that he didn’t go to Clemson because there was no chick fil a there.</p>
<p>Is that the dry opinion you were yearning to hear?</p>
<p>vlines, I have been known to chage, just as I started buying Dominos on occasion when the founder of teh company stopped taking an active role in the day-to -day of the company. </p>
<p>Also, I don’t really see this becoming too political. In fact it is one of the more civil threads. How is it we can compare those that support Greek life to those that supported aprtheid but we get smacked on the hand for talking about whether it is productive to support/boycott a company?</p>
<p>Mango- you are new to CC and you might not know the history. There was a political forum section and it was closed down. No political threads are permitted, so we try to be careful in our discussions so the threads will comply with the TOS. It’s not a matter of being afraid of a discussion. It’s simply not part of CC anymore.</p>
<p>I think categorizing this discussion as a political one is incorrect. It’s normal for threads to stray from the initial topic and I see nothing wrong with discussing an issue in today’s society.</p>
<p>I LOVE my Wawa and certainly do not find it silly to reject a college based on the food joints near it. Let’s face it, many of these schools provide wonderful resources, strong coaching/recruiting, solid academics. Something has to be the tie breaker. Is it any worse when kids just say “I have a feeling”?</p>
<p>I find it tiresome that speaking of my son gets labeled “political.” It’s not political, it’s intensely personal and parental.</p>
<p>Only peripherally related, but I’ve been looking for an excuse to post this:</p>
<p>[P</a>. Diddy’s Son To Play Football at UCLA | NBC Los Angeles](<a href=“P. Diddy’s Son To Play Football at UCLA – NBC Los Angeles”>P. Diddy’s Son To Play Football at UCLA – NBC Los Angeles). </p>
<p>“Scout.com reported that Combs’ commitment could also help UCLA secure the signature of his close friend, Deaysean Rippy, who is a four-star linebacker at Sto-Rox HS in McKees Rocks, Pa.”</p>
<p>And relatedly.</p>
<p>Longhaul, I agree with you. At some point, kids have to pick a school based on their gut if all things are equal.</p>
<p>People need to jump to that old thread about stupidest reason for crossing a school off the list…</p>