11-08-2012, 10:41 PM
(11-08-2012, 09:53 PM)kandrathe Wrote: I believe that injustice has it's price (ultimately). Also, this case is more complicated than outright bigotry and more of a matter of what Dan Cathy does with his beliefs and money, and not a case where Chick-Fil-A discriminates against their employees or customers. It was a clear case of trial by media.
I don't have any difficulty calling what Chick-Fil-A - both the company and its founder - have done to be outright bigotry. This is not a misunderstanding. Nobody's position is being misconstrued, and no, this is not just a private matter for Dan Cathy.
And it has had the desired effect. Supporters of gay rights have boycotted, opponents have rallied in support. Mike Huckabee declared "Chick-fil-A appreciation day." This was not just the media cooking up some wacky story. Chick-Fil-A actually does, as company policy, support "traditional marriage," or whatever euphemism they're using for the suppression of gay rights these days.
Quote:Do we hold up all foundations and donors to causes the same scrutiny?
We probably should, no?
Quote:And, then, what good is religious freedom if individuals or non-profit religious groups cannot support what are in their belief system? Should we call out Catholics who support anti-abortion causes?
Absolutely, yes, they should be called out. Freedom of religion is freedom from federal and state government interference, not freedom from people calling you out on bigotry. Nobody is suggesting religious groups "cannot" to XY or Z. But everyone else is free to react as they please.
As for the link, apparently the company, and Mike Huckabee, disagree.
-Jester