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"what is wrong with having a company that is based on what you believe in?"

Segregationists made that exact same argument.

3/1/2012 9:00:41 PM

chick fil a is gross as fuk

3/1/2012 9:18:48 PM

so there arent any gay people that work at chic-fil-a?

3/1/2012 9:19:47 PM

no i believe mormons own chick fil a and probably think gay employees would spend all their time choking the chicken

3/1/2012 9:22:45 PM

i want to try and get 5k posts tonight

3/1/2012 9:24:25 PM

^^You're thinking of A&W root beer

3/1/2012 10:13:35 PM

There are only two Chick-fil-A establishments in all of Massachusetts, and they are both inside mall food courts well north of Boston. They were about to sign a contract to put one on campus at Northeastern, but the students rallied against it beacuse of:

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"They fund anti-gay organizations and don't allow gays in any of their WinShape programs."

So now there won't be another one.

http://news.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20220228northeastern_students_block_chick-fil-a_on_campus/srvc=home&position=recent

[Edited on March 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM. Reason : -]

3/1/2012 10:22:53 PM

^My home state always fucks everything up... clearly if they just tried Chick-fil-A once before they trolled all over it, they'd let it into their hearts.

3/2/2012 1:12:32 AM

good for Northeastern

3/2/2012 1:28:46 AM

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"r due to the company’s alleged financial support of groups opposed to gay rights,"

3/2/2012 7:15:05 AM

On the one hand, I feel like I shouldn't eat at CFA because I don't agree with the discrimination. On the other hand, if the locations are individually franchised as most fast-food places are, should I penalize the franchisee for the behavior of the corporate office? I know they're not blameless because they signed on as an informed party, but it just seems less nettlesome to me.

Also it's just good. Dammit. That, unfortunately, keeps me going back.

3/2/2012 10:15:49 AM

If you like the food.

Then eat the food.

If you don't like the food.

Then don't eat the food.

3/2/2012 10:30:36 AM

Will you please put that in layman's terms?

3/2/2012 10:37:00 AM

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"oh. where can i read more about this? what anti-gay groups? and what is winshape?"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/chick-fil-a-donated-anti-gay-groups-2009_n_1069429.html

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"IRS 990 forms show that WinShape, the restaurant chain's charitable foundation which was founded by Chick-Fil-A's chairman S. Truett Cathy in 1994, gave to the following groups in 2009: Marriage & Family Legacy Fund: $994,199 Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000 National Christian Foundation: $240,000 Focus On The Family: $12,500 Eagle Forum: $5,000 Exodus International: $1,000 Family Research Council: $1,000"

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"also, what is wrong with having a company that is based on what you believe in?"

The same thing that's wrong with not supporting a company based on what you believe or don't believe in (nothing).

3/2/2012 10:55:35 AM

If I'm not mistaken, McDonald's is openly supportive of the gay community and funds some pro-gay organizations, but I could be wrong. Companies take stances, and "boycotting" them (lol) by refusing to eat there isn't going to do a damn thing but make you feel better and maybe inspire you to put a fresh Coexist sticker on your bumper.

3/2/2012 11:07:17 AM