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el_bryanto

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41. Because i wanted to get an honest response to the question

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:40 PM

Jul 2012

That particular question - which is as bad as we think the founder of Chick-Fil-A is, do we think the people who work for him are guilty and should be punished.

I am not oppose to boycotts based on the practices of the company. In the case of the Grape Boycott it was to punish a company for treating its workers badly. In the case of those who choose not to shop at Walmart because of there terrible labor practices, it's based on something the company does. In the case of a potential Chick-Fil-A boycott it is based on something the company founder said. That's a relatively big difference in my mind.

If you go to chick-fil-a and spent $5.00 how much of that money goes to pay for political speech you don't approve? How much of it goes to maintain the business, including the folks who work there? Does it matter?

Bryant

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Should the employees of Chick-Fil-A be ashamed of themselves for working for a bigoted company? [View all] el_bryanto Jul 2012 OP

not IMO proud patriot Jul 2012 #1

It's a Southern company. Around here, I'd bet most of the employees agree 100% sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #2

Well I'd also assume they aren't, but should they be? n/t el_bryanto Jul 2012 #4

They Have A Few In Greater L A DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2012 #26

More South bashing? How original. cordelia Jul 2012 #32

No, it's really Southern Baptist bashing. I live in Arkansas and I know sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #36

no Enrique Jul 2012 #3

I'll bet most employees are glad to have a job, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #5

NO get the red out Jul 2012 #6

Kick el_bryanto Jul 2012 #7

Don't worry. greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #23

By that standard, I should listen to Rush Limbaugh CreekDog Jul 2012 #31

Not the same thing at all el_bryanto Jul 2012 #38

If your issue is the boycott, why leave that out of your OP? CreekDog Jul 2012 #39

Because i wanted to get an honest response to the question el_bryanto Jul 2012 #41

Niche, hole, vacuum MattBaggins Jul 2012 #40

No - they are lucky to be employed in today's economy. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #8

Nnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #9

The employees might not like the company's policies but DearHeart Jul 2012 #10

If they want to johnnie Jul 2012 #11

over 1,000,000 applied, 62,000 got hired Enrique Aug 2012 #43

I'm unemployed....I can't go there.... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #12

wage slaves can't quit any more than your traditional slave can quit arely staircase Jul 2012 #13

Wage slaves can't even run away. doohnibor Jul 2012 #27

You first. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #14

I was going to say "in a perfect world" Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #15

that's a tough one... lame54 Jul 2012 #16

No nt Raine Jul 2012 #17

I see the loaded question industry hired you. slampoet Jul 2012 #18

You are the only one who picked up on that - congrats el_bryanto Jul 2012 #19

Boycotting is to change company behavior not to destroy. slampoet Jul 2012 #42

People in low wage jobs like that often aren't in a position to quit over beliefs gollygee Jul 2012 #20

Are you the purity police now? lunatica Jul 2012 #21

Yep - just got my badge. It's great. And of course I'm using the Purity Polices el_bryanto Jul 2012 #24

No, I think the question is designed to make us look unreasonable CreekDog Jul 2012 #29

No Marooned Jul 2012 #22

I suspect at the moment paying rent and putting food on the table 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25

Anyone who has that type of job, I suspect needs any income they can find CreekDog Jul 2012 #28

Don't blame workers. sadbear Jul 2012 #30

Let's get real jehop61 Jul 2012 #33

Knowing about their homophobia, I would refuse to work there. closeupready Jul 2012 #34

Of course! The workers are always to blame! Robb Jul 2012 #35

I wonder how long before unions start to see an uptick in membership based on crap like this. iconoclastic cat Jul 2012 #37