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One would think that a Christian-owed establishment would be a natural fit on the grounds of a Catholic University. You know, kinda like peanut butter 'n jelly.
One would think that a Christian-owed establishment would be a natural fit on the grounds of a Catholic University. You know, kinda like peanut butter 'n jelly.
All Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholic. The founder was a Southern Baptist, which is a very different beast than a Catholic.
Ok, semantically speaking yes, but the fact of that matter is there was a government sanctioned institution that afforded rights and protections, so how it's asking for them to.be same for everyone giving the government more power, talking in practical terms not memes.
They shouldn't have that power to begin with, and the power and scope of government should be systematically reduced.
I'm trying to understand this. It's a fast food joint that's known for it's chicken sandwiches and evidently has Conservative ownership. So why don't these students avoid patronizing the place if it bothers them?
Who knew a chicken sandwich could be so emotionally shattering?
This is about an anti-gay establishment having a presence and the gay community of that location feeling nervous.
But they're not coming to help "wash away the gay" or even spread scripture or anti-gay propoganda, they're coming to sell food, and nobody has to buy it if they don't want to.
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Second, think for a second: CEO of X company says he is against ______ (insert something about you).
I'm an atheist, so let's say CEO of X is against atheists. Does that work?
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Then that CEO decides to come to your area. It makes sense that you would feel the same way they do.
No, no it doesn't. Never in my life have I thought it was my purview to go telling a business or a group they can't do what they want to do just because I might not like what they say. If I don't like it I just don't go. If CEO of X says he's against atheists AND promises to prevent atheists from being welcome, or spread anti-atheist propaganda, or beat up atheists, then I *might* be more inclined to care. In the absence of something like that, I might decide to just stay away and not patronize X's branch. Or, I might decide I like X's product and can see past whatever their CEO said.
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It is a response of a group of people towards an establishment that doesn't support them.
Said establishment doesn't have to support them. Said establishment doesn't have to support me. I don't have to patronize said establishment, and that's about as far as my power should go.
I have absolutely nothing against whatever sexual preference people want to have. That's their business as sovereign individuals, not mine, and I've had many gay friends over the years.
It's when people of any group or sort try to use victimhood to get their way that I have a problem.
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Fourth and more personal than related: every time someone gets offended, please don't just ignore their concern and call them snowflakes. Everyone gets offended and that's fine.
It's debatable whether everyone gets offended. But I believe many would agree the bar for what constitutes offensive things is in the process of some significant reductions, as is the response people seem to have to being offended and what they think their place is. A lot of people now believe it's their right and responsibility to try to shut down, discredit, and/or block speech or expression or business actions.
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Just listen and show some empathy.
I read the facts as presented in the article and gave my opinion. I don't have access to talk with (listen to) any of these people individually. Empathy? I can't relate. Nobody I value in my life would react this way.
But they're not coming to help "wash away the gay" or even spread scripture or anti-gay propoganda, they're coming to sell food, and nobody has to buy it if they don't want to.I'm an atheist, so let's say CEO of X is against atheists. Does that work?No, no it doesn't. Never in my life have I thought it was my purview to go telling a business or a group they can't do what they want to do just because I might not like what they say. If I don't like it I just don't go. If CEO of X says he's against atheists AND promises to prevent atheists from being welcome, or spread anti-atheist propaganda, or beat up atheists, then I *might* be more inclined to care. In the absence of something like that, I might decide to just stay away and not patronize X's branch. Or, I might decide I like X's product and can see past whatever their CEO said. Said establishment doesn't have to support them. Said establishment doesn't have to support me. I don't have to patronize said establishment, and that's about as far as my power should go.
I have absolutely nothing against whatever sexual preference people want to have. That's their business as sovereign individuals, not mine, and I've had many gay friends over the years.
It's when people of any group or sort try to use victimhood to get their way that I have a problem. It's debatable whether everyone gets offended. But I believe many would agree the bar for what constitutes offensive things is in the process of some significant reductions, as is the response people seem to have to being offended and what they think their place is. A lot of people now believe it's their right and responsibility to try to shut down, discredit, and/or block speech or expression or business actions.I read the facts as presented in the article and gave my opinion. I don't have access to talk with (listen to) any of these people individually. Empathy? I can't relate. Nobody I value in my life would react this way.
If your gay and offended don't eat there. I think they are so upset simply because they KNOW that the place will be packed if it opens and they will have to face the reality that most Americans don't care about left causes, political correctness or who is offended. It will be like the. Election all over again. Of course these snowflakes can retreat to thier safe spaces and grab the coloring books to make them feel better.
Chic fil a has the best chicken around and the friendly service is the best in all of fast food. The entitled snowflakes have no chance of stopping chic fil a from spreading across the north. In ten years that chain will be the countries dominant chicken fast food place and you'll be able to get it nationwide, not just down here. Politics aside it really is a good chicken place
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