So now here's another story that is just about as ridiculous as the one from yesterday; there is an organized boycott taking place against McDonald's by the American "Family" Association. (Sorry, I have to stress the word 'family', which means 'anti-gay.') The AMA, upon hearing that McDonald's had placed an executive on the board of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, they asked for McDonald's to remove themselves. After McDonald's declined, they pushed for an all out boycott on the burger franchise.
The 'Boycott McDonald's' site goes out of their way to clarify their stance:
What the boycott of McDonald's IS NOT aboutWhat the boycott of McDonald's IS about
- This boycott is not about hiring homosexuals.
- It is not about homosexuals eating at McDonald's.
- It is not about how homosexual employees are treated.
It is about McDonald's, as a corporation, refusing to remain neutral in the culture wars. McDonald's has chosen not to remain neutral but to give the full weight of their corporation to promoting the homosexual agenda, including homosexual marriage.
So yes, there's apparently a fucking war that has been waged against "culture" that Mickey D'z has apparently hijacked from the AFA. Tim Wildmon from the AFA defended their view with this clarification: "[...]we're saying that there are people who support AFA who don't appreciate their dollars from the hamburgers they bought being put into an organization that's going to fight against the values they believe in[...]"
McDonald's spokeman, Bill Whitman, responded with this statement:
Hatred has no place in our culture. That includes McDonald's, and we stand by and support our people to live and work in a society free of discrimination and harassment."As far as people being concerned about a portion of their dollar that they used to purchase a hamburger going to support people that 'do gay things', then that's just pretty backwards. Can you really account for everything people do with their money after you give it to them? Hell, I can give my money to the church as a tithe offering, and the preacher man will go and get hopped up on the coke with it.
As PZ stated:
Oh. They don't object to homosexuals being served food in the restaurant, they just object to promoting civil rights for gay people in the whole dang culture at large. Homosexuals can have the right to consume greasy fast food and work at low wages, but that's it, we're drawing the line at allowing them to be treated as full human beings.Right on. As for McDonald's and their ubiquitous presence
Story via Washington Post
You change templates more than any other person I know.
ReplyDeleteI could go on all day about how people like the AFA really piss me off, but I'd rather not spend 3 hours ranting about it on your blog.
I don't care if the Bible says it's a SIN. The Bible also says to love thy neighbor and not to judge people. As long as it isn't hurting me, I don't care, let people be gay. Why can't they be treated like full human beings?
I still don't get it why the majority of our country is run on Christian belief when there are so many who don't follow that belief.
And well, I better stop . . . if I get on a roll, I may turn your post into a comment war.
Oh, and you so should participate in The Stranger Project. I think more people would consider it, if there were already people who had done it.
ReplyDeleteI need to promote it, too. Maybe after you submit your picture and what not . . . you could do a little featurette. :) I won't beg, but if you feel so inclined to do so, I would be over joyed. :)
haha - I was anticipating a comment on my Template Whorage! I can't find anything that really sets the tone for this blog - because I'm all over the radar at times. But this will work for at least another week. ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, and about the Stranger Project - hmmm. I don't have many pics of myself; I'm usually behind the cam. I will try to get around to doing that for you someday, although I might have to break some of your rules.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this one. The family movement is nothing more than organized bullying. A lot of their boycots are for even sillier reasons than this one. By the way, I love the new template. It suits your blog.
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