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Old 07-31-2012, 07:26 PM
 
Location: California
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Originally Posted by Fleet View Post
I went here today. The food was awesome. I got the chicken strips and a vanilla milkshake. And I'm glad there are still people (in this case, the owner/CEO of Chick Fil-A) that have values and morals.

The one near me opened about 6 months ago and I've been meaning to go there but kept putting it off. But when I heard that the owner believes in traditional marriage only, I made plans to go there as soon as possible. Chicken served with values and morals!
It is refreshing

 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:28 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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I see the boycott is working in California. Looks like you had a beautiful day.
I was there at about 3 PM, in between the lunch and dinner crowd. But there were plenty of customers.
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:30 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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It is refreshing
Yes, I'll be back there next week. Just to annoy those who don't have values and morals!
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:32 PM
 
Location: California
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Yes, I'll be back there next week. Just to annoy those who don't have values and morals!
I'm going tomorrow in support
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:32 PM
 
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I was there at about 3 PM, in between the lunch and dinner crowd. But there were plenty of customers.
As evidenced by the parking lot. Chick-Fil-A's in my area are still doing brisk business, with lines often wrapped around the building.
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:33 PM
 
Location: TX
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But when I heard that the owner believes in traditional marriage only, I made plans to go there as soon as possible. Chicken served with values and morals!
I challenge the claim that believing in "traditional marriage" only is valuable and morally just. Would you blame "God" or some unverifiable/false claim about homosexuals for this view? Because the bible doesn't say you shouldn't allow gays to get married (In fact, considering the whole "free will" concept, he seems to be about letting "sinners" go ahead and "sin" more than anything else). He only says it's wrong. But if you would blame it on him, where is your opposition to giving all the other "sinners" the same rights as you enjoy? Personal prejudice revealed.

Or maybe you don't blame it on "God". Maybe you think it would harm society to let gays marry or adopt. But the evidence contradicts that kind of thinking as well. Here is evidence that might suggest gays are just as good (better, actually) at making a marriage work than heterosexuals:

Study: Same Sex Couples Have Lower Divorce Rates Than The Straights
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Divorce Rates Higher in States with Gay Marriage Bans

Here is evidence that being raised by gay parents is not harmful to children in any way:

APA Policy Statement: Sexual Orientation, Parents, & Children
Studies of same-sex parenting

And here is evidence that children of same-sex couples may even fare better, generally speaking:

A child's life in a "gay" household
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:34 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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I'm going tomorrow in support
I was thinking of going tomorrow... on "support day." But I didn't want to be there if there are a huge amount of customers. So I figured going the day before is a good way to show my support.
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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Originally Posted by Vic 2.0 View Post
I challenge the claim that believing in "traditional marriage" only is valuable and morally just. Would you blame "God" or some unverifiable/false claim about homosexuals for this view? Because the bible doesn't say you shouldn't allow gays to get married (In fact, considering the whole "free will" concept, he seems to be about letting "sinners" go ahead and "sin" more than anything else). He only says it's wrong. But if you would blame it on him, where is your opposition to giving all the other "sinners" the same rights as you enjoy? Personal prejudice revealed.

Or maybe you don't blame it on "God". Maybe you think it would harm society to let gays marry or adopt. But the evidence contradicts that kind of thinking as well. Here is evidence that might suggest gays are just as good (better, actually) at making a marriage work than heterosexuals:

Study: Same Sex Couples Have Lower Divorce Rates Than The Straights
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Divorce Rates Higher in States with Gay Marriage Bans

Here is evidence that being raised by gay parents is not harmful to children in any way:

APA Policy Statement: Sexual Orientation, Parents, & Children
Studies of same-sex parenting

And here is evidence that children of same-sex couples may even fare better, generally speaking:

A child's life in a "gay" household
Since the subject is Chick Fil-A and so-called "boycott," I will keep the discussion on that subject.
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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As evidenced by the parking lot. Chick-Fil-A's in my area are still doing brisk business, with lines often wrapped around the building.
Yes, if anything, this "boycott" will help Chick Fil-A's business!
 
Old 07-31-2012, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Since the subject is Chick Fil-A and so-called "boycott," I will keep the discussion on that subject.
Nice avoidance.

This thread has run the full spectrum of arguments about, free speech, gay marriage, adoption, biblical laws and beliefs.

You won't be off topic by debating if their belief in gay marriage is grounded in factual data or not.

Unless you just want to avoid the question that is....

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