Chick Fil A gives protestors free chicken sandwiches and drinks

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Dan Cathy is not the owner of Chick-fil-A.

TwoFace-BS

Why would the owner fire his son? Truett Cathy is the owner and CEO, he has founded his companies on his religious beliefs. While his son's beliefs might be similar to his, the owner hasn't professed his opinion either way. Chick-fil-A is a private company and doesn't have to answer to shareholders or anyone else. Firing Dan Cathy wouldn't help or hurt CFA either way.

"No comment." Hmm... religiously owned and operated company, closed on Sundays... Religions usually are not in support of gay marriage... If someone is, they simply would answer "Yes." "No comment" usually means, "I do not support gay marriage." Not that hard to figure out. I actually respect Cathy, because even though he knew the backlash he was going to receive for his comment, he still used his right to express his belief. Takes guts to be able to say what you want and not have to worry about what people are going to say back. Now people are spending their energy trying to shut down Chick-Fil-A when in all actuality, the attention has actually driven their business UP. I guess you could even say it was a smart PR move... JustPlainLucas

[QUOTE="TwoFace-BS"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Dan Cathy is not the owner of Chick-fil-A.

WhiteKnight77

Why would the owner fire his son? Truett Cathy is the owner and CEO, he has founded his companies on his religious beliefs. While his son's beliefs might be similar to his, the owner hasn't professed his opinion either way. Chick-fil-A is a private company and doesn't have to answer to shareholders or anyone else. Firing Dan Cathy wouldn't help or hurt CFA either way.

"Pseudo-mating occurs most frequently between highranking males and low-ranking males, who are pursued and trodden (Guhl, 1949) and indicates that dominance relationships are important. The same situation may occur in flocks of hens."

http://animalbehaviour.net/JudithKBlackshaw/Chapter3f.htm

:lol:

seriously, how fun is the world to live in now? christians turned out in droves to stuff gay chickens down their throats.

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="TwoFace-BS"]Whatever,the principal stays the same Only difference now is he should be fired for his commentsTwoFace-BS

Why would the owner fire his son? Truett Cathy is the owner and CEO, he has founded his companies on his religious beliefs. While his son's beliefs might be similar to his, the owner hasn't professed his opinion either way. Chick-fil-A is a private company and doesn't have to answer to shareholders or anyone else. Firing Dan Cathy wouldn't help or hurt CFA either way.

I don't care if Truett Cathy shares his opnion on gay marriage or not. It will not keep me from eating at CFA just like Dan's will not. I respect their right to say what they want and run their company how they want, even if it means I have to go without a chicken sandwich on Sunday. There are a lot of people who agree with the Cathy's and how they run their company and it showed even more this week as record sales were made, even with stores being protested on Friday. That should tell you what their customers think.

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="TwoFace-BS"] Whatever,the principal stays the same Only difference now is he should be fired for his commentsTwoFace-BS

Why would the owner fire his son? Truett Cathy is the owner and CEO, he has founded his companies on his religious beliefs. While his son's beliefs might be similar to his, the owner hasn't professed his opinion either way. Chick-fil-A is a private company and doesn't have to answer to shareholders or anyone else. Firing Dan Cathy wouldn't help or hurt CFA either way.

[QUOTE="TwoFace-BS"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Why would the owner fire his son? Truett Cathy is the owner and CEO, he has founded his companies on his religious beliefs. While his son's beliefs might be similar to his, the owner hasn't professed his opinion either way. Chick-fil-A is a private company and doesn't have to answer to shareholders or anyone else. Firing Dan Cathy wouldn't help or hurt CFA either way.

WhiteKnight77

I don't care if Truett Cathy shares his opnion on gay marriage or not. It will not keep me from eating at CFA just like Dan's will not. I respect their right to say what they want and run their company how they want, even if it means I have to go without a chicken sandwich on Sunday. There are a lot of people who agree with the Cathy's and how they run their company and it showed even more this week as record sales were made, even with stores being protested on Friday. That should tell you what their customers think.

I don't think his business should be shut down or anything. But if he thinks he can control other peoples rights and stop them marrying, why can't we control his right to own a business?

Why do all these idiots defending this scumbag skip over the part where he was actively trying to prevent gay people from getting equal rights? It's not just him having an opinion, it's him forcing that opinion on everyone else.

Which one in Kansas?! Please be the one in Overland Park! MistressMinako

("to prevent flooding no user can..." oh shut up It's my damn thread I can flood it if I want!)

I don't think his business should be shut down or anything. But if he thinks he can control other peoples rights and stop them marrying, why can't we control his right to own a business?

Why do all these idiots defending this scumbag skip over the part where he was actively trying to prevent gay people from getting equal rights? It's not just him having an opinion, it's him forcing that opinion on everyone else.

toast_burner

[QUOTE="MistressMinako"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] Why should he say "no comment", he should've just been honest. And I don't think he funded "anti-gay" groups, I think he mostly funded Christian groups, some of which do lobby for traditional marriage as some of their activities, but I don't think he funded groups specifically dedicated to going after gay people.

whipassmt

I don't think he harmed his business by saying his views, sure he may have turned away some pro gay-marriage customers but he also probably attracted support from pro traditional marriage people.

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[QUOTE="MistressMinako"] Because the things a person says has a positive or negative effect. Also, it was none of our business anyway. People keep thinking that saying what you believe in and everyone is going to be all sunshine and roses about it which that isn't always the case. I don't know the whole story about the anti gay groups so I wouldn't claim he did or not that's just what I heard. Now, he is probably getting tons of backlash for it... that's why I said he should have kept his mouth shut.MistressMinako

I don't think he harmed his business by saying his views, sure he may have turned away some pro gay-marriage customers but he also probably attracted support from pro traditional marriage people.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

I don't think his business should be shut down or anything. But if he thinks he can control other peoples rights and stop them marrying, why can't we control his right to own a business?

Why do all these idiots defending this scumbag skip over the part where he was actively trying to prevent gay people from getting equal rights? It's not just him having an opinion, it's him forcing that opinion on everyone else.

champion837

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

Doesn't really mean anything since it wasn't a company wide policy movement, it was an individual store decision. In any case, I wish I had gotten some free chicken, but my friend found the recipe online, so I have no real need for Chick-Fil-A anymore anyway.

also.

there is a huge chance some of those chickens are gay.

1,500 animal species practice homosexuality

http://www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/20718.aspx

is he taking any steps to ensure no patrons are served a gay chicken???

hmmmmmm.

Riverwolf007

I lol'd.

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

toast_burner

"Pseudo-mating occurs most frequently between highranking males and low-ranking males, who are pursued and trodden (Guhl, 1949) and indicates that dominance relationships are important. The same situation may occur in flocks of hens."

http://animalbehaviour.net/JudithKBlackshaw/Chapter3f.htm

:lol:

seriously, how fun is the world to live in now? christians turned out in droves to stuff gay chickens down their throats.

Riverwolf007

Well, you know what they say, nothing beats downing some c*ckmeat.

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[QUOTE="champion837"] Not really. Its like when people vote no on the issue of gay marriage. He shouldnt be barred from talking just because he is more famous.champion837

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

So if i thought black people are sub-human and created by god to serve me. it would be ok for me to try and pass a law to re-legalise slavery?

If I think women are to stupid to understand politics, it would be fine for me to try to take away their right to vote?

If your religion says gays are bad, ok then thats your religion. But you have no right to impose that religion on anyone else, how should we stop selling pork and alcohol because some religions don't allow them? Should we start executing pagans?

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

JustPlainLucas

Democracy assumes that every voter is educated, hence the reason the U.S. isn't a democracy.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

TacticalDesire

Democracy assumes that every voter is educated, hence the reason the U.S. isn't a democracy.

This, you should only vote if you understand the issue, not because you have a gut feeling that it's bad.

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

TacticalDesire

Democracy assumes that every voter is educated.

[QUOTE="TacticalDesire"]

[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"] Because people have their reasons, just as with every single political issue. If I do'nt like something, regardless of my reason, I should vote no for it. I don't want to see it come to pass. That's the whole GROUNDS of democracy, to let the people CHOOSE what they want to see in their own country. By your logic, we should just vote yes on every issue.whipassmt

Democracy assumes that every voter is educated.

Well, that's the reason throughout history many philsophers (one of the most famous being Plato), for whatever it's worth, have said a democracy will never really work.

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

And what is the excuse to vote no on it? Just because you don't like something is no reason to make it illegal.

toast_burner

So if i thought black people are sub-human and created by god to serve me. it would be ok for me to try and pass a law to re-legalise slavery?

If I think women are to stupid to understand politics, it would be fine for me to try to take away their right to vote?

If your religion says gays are bad, ok then thats your religion. But you have no right to impose that religion on anyone else

Not the same thing. And the Bible doesnt promote those things (blacks sub human, women are stupid), neither do any of the main religions, so that isnt anything that we would have to realistically deal with. And since they are Christians like me, then yes they should take a stance for many things. They have an obligation to God, more than anything, a person who they (and I) believe is a person who created everything, and is over everyone. We get what is just from the Lord (who made everything), this is his world, and he is the rule of law, not something that we think may or may not be ok, and then we change our mind once we think it isnt, and then that might not be the "right" thing that we think, and so on etc.

And since we believe this, you shouldnt bring up "what about other religions", since we dont believe in the gods of other religions anyway. That doesnt mean that we are evil, or despise or want to cause any sort of hatred towards other religions just so you know. And dont be surprised that I say this, this is what the Bible discusses.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="champion837"] Sure it is. Not everything that is considered a sin by people affects the person themselves.champion837

So if i thought black people are sub-human and created by god to serve me. it would be ok for me to try and pass a law to re-legalise slavery?

If I think women are to stupid to understand politics, it would be fine for me to try to take away their right to vote?

If your religion says gays are bad, ok then thats your religion. But you have no right to impose that religion on anyone else

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

So if i thought black people are sub-human and created by god to serve me. it would be ok for me to try and pass a law to re-legalise slavery?

If I think women are to stupid to understand politics, it would be fine for me to try to take away their right to vote?

If your religion says gays are bad, ok then thats your religion. But you have no right to impose that religion on anyone elsetoast_burner

Let me go over this, because that is something that many people (and surprisingly even some Christians) say.

We believe that our God is the one true God. I wouldnt be ok with anything that my God would be against, so no matter what religion there is, if they object to God, then surely I would oppose it. So if a religion says that Christians are evil, then it contradicts what I know is true by what the Lord says. That isnt being hypocritical, that is basically being consistent. I was against gay marriage, because it goes against what I know about the Bible, so I would be against people who say that all Christians are evil. And just because it is a religion, I would still oppose, just like if someone wouldnt even call it a religion, because it is still wrong from my point of view.

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="toast_burner"]

So if i thought black people are sub-human and created by god to serve me. it would be ok for me to try and pass a law to re-legalise slavery?

If I think women are to stupid to understand politics, it would be fine for me to try to take away their right to vote?

If your religion says gays are bad, ok then thats your religion. But you have no right to impose that religion on anyone elsetoast_burner

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="champion837"] Not the same thing. And the Bible doesnt promote those things (blacks sub human, women are stupid), neither do any of the main religions, so that isnt anything that we would have to realistically deal with. And since they are Christians like me, then yes they should take a stance for those things. They have an obligation to God, more than anything, a person who they (and I) believe is a person who created everything, and is over everyone. We get what is just from the Lord (who made everything), this is his world, and he is the rule of law, not something that we think may or may not be ok, and then we change our mind once we think it isnt, and then that might not be the "right" thing that we think, and so on etc. And since we believe this, you shouldnt bring up "what about other religions", since we dont believe in the gods of other religions anyway. That doesnt mean that we are evil, or despise or want to cause any sort of hatred towards other religions just so you know. And dont be surprised that I say this, this is what the Bible discusses.

champion837

Let me go over this, because that is something that many people (and surprisingly even some Christians) say.

We believe that our God is the one true God. I wouldnt be ok with anything that my God would be against, so no matter what religion there is, if they object to God, then surely I would oppose it. So if a religion says that Christians are evil, then it contradicts what I know is true by what the Lord says. That isnt being hypocritical, that is basically being consistent. I was against gay marriage, because it goes against what I know about the Bible, so I would be against people who say that all Christians are evil. And just because it is a religion, I would still oppose, just like if someone wouldnt even call it a religion, because it is still wrong from my point of view.

Will people ever stop caring about this crap?

[QUOTE="champion837"]

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]So if my religion says Christians are evil, you'd have no objection to me trying to pass a law banning Christianity? If your answer is anything other than "thats perfectly cool" then you are a massive hypocrite.

toast_burner

Let me go over this, because that is something that many people (and surprisingly even some Christians) say.

We believe that our God is the one true God. I wouldnt be ok with anything that my God would be against, so no matter what religion there is, if they object to God, then surely I would oppose it. So if a religion says that Christians are evil, then it contradicts what I know is true by what the Lord says. That isnt being hypocritical, that is basically being consistent. I was against gay marriage, because it goes against what I know about the Bible, so I would be against people who say that all Christians are evil. And just because it is a religion, I would still oppose, just like if someone wouldnt even call it a religion, because it is still wrong from my point of view.

I like to hear people's views. That doesnt mean that I would have to agree to every stance that I hear. I am not better than anyone. My disagreements of gay marriage is a stance. You have plenty of stances that you consider moral, that doesnt mean that you think that you are better than anyone else.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="champion837"]

Let me go over this, because that is something that many people (and surprisingly even some Christians) say.

We believe that our God is the one true God. I wouldnt be ok with anything that my God would be against, so no matter what religion there is, if they object to God, then surely I would oppose it. So if a religion says that Christians are evil, then it contradicts what I know is true by what the Lord says. That isnt being hypocritical, that is basically being consistent. I was against gay marriage, because it goes against what I know about the Bible, so I would be against people who say that all Christians are evil. And just because it is a religion, I would still oppose, just like if someone wouldnt even call it a religion, because it is still wrong from my point of view.

champion837

You wouldn't like someone taking away your rights, so why do it to other people, you say because god, but what if they take away your rights to believe in that god/ You have no idea how many atrocities have been committed by people all with the exact same mindset as you.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="champion837"] Not the same thing. And the Bible doesnt promote those things (blacks sub human, women are stupid), neither do any of the main religions, so that isnt anything that we would have to realistically deal with. And since they are Christians like me, then yes they should take a stance for those things. They have an obligation to God, more than anything, a person who they (and I) believe is a person who created everything, and is over everyone. We get what is just from the Lord (who made everything), this is his world, and he is the rule of law, not something that we think may or may not be ok, and then we change our mind once we think it isnt, and then that might not be the "right" thing that we think, and so on etc. And since we believe this, you shouldnt bring up "what about other religions", since we dont believe in the gods of other religions anyway. That doesnt mean that we are evil, or despise or want to cause any sort of hatred towards other religions just so you know. And dont be surprised that I say this, this is what the Bible discusses.

whipassmt

]No one asked you to agree with it. I don't agree with drug abuse yet I'm all in favour of decriminalizing all drugs.

You wouldn't like someone taking away your rights, so why do it to other people, you say because god, but what if they take away your rights to believe in that god/ You have no idea how many atrocities have been committed by people all with the exact same mindset as you.

toast_burner

My mindset isnt the same just because I follow the rules of Bible that others have misrepresented. If that were the case then you can state what you think is right and wrong, and then I would say that Adolf Hitler had a mindset like you because he was an atheist and believed a lot of the things that many atheists did. That is a double standard. Just because you dont believe in a religion, doesnt make you not subject to that. We all follow a moral way of life. The stances that I take arent in void just because others who mightve believed the way I did, did something terrible with them.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]]No one asked you to agree with it. I don't agree with drug abuse yet I'm all in favour of decriminalizing all drugs.

You wouldn't like someone taking away your rights, so why do it to other people, you say because god, but what if they take away your rights to believe in that god/ You have no idea how many atrocities have been committed by people all with the exact same mindset as you.

champion837

My mindset isnt the same just because I follow the rules of Bible that others have misrepresented. If that were the case then you can state what you think is right and wrong, and then I would say that Adolf Hitler had a mindset like you because he was an atheist and believed a lot of the things that many atheists did. That is a double standard. Just because you dont believe in a religion, doesnt make you not subject to that. We all follow a moral way of life. The stances that I take arent in void just because others who mightve believed the way I did, did something terrible with them.

Hitler wasn't an atheist, he claimed to be Christian in his own book Mein Kampf. Whether you feel he embodied or exemplified Christianity to your liking isn't really relevant since he claimed Christianity.

[QUOTE="l4dak47"] No, they're just donating money to organizations who are trying to deny homosexuals equal rights and attempting to demonize them as well. JustPlainLucas

Who are these people who don't agree?

No doubt those Homophobes put aids in the sandwiches.

[QUOTE="champion837"]

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]]No one asked you to agree with it. I don't agree with drug abuse yet I'm all in favour of decriminalizing all drugs.

You wouldn't like someone taking away your rights, so why do it to other people, you say because god, but what if they take away your rights to believe in that god/ You have no idea how many atrocities have been committed by people all with the exact same mindset as you.

TacticalDesire

My mindset isnt the same just because I follow the rules of Bible that others have misrepresented. If that were the case then you can state what you think is right and wrong, and then I would say that Adolf Hitler had a mindset like you because he was an atheist and believed a lot of the things that many atheists did. That is a double standard. Just because you dont believe in a religion, doesnt make you not subject to that. We all follow a moral way of life. The stances that I take arent in void just because others who mightve believed the way I did, did something terrible with them.

Hitler wasn't an atheist, he claimed to be Christian in his own book Mein Kampf. Whether you feel he embodied or exemplified Christianity to your liking isn't really relevant since he claimed Christianity.

[QUOTE="TacticalDesire"]

[QUOTE="champion837"]

My mindset isnt the same just because I follow the rules of Bible that others have misrepresented. If that were the case then you can state what you think is right and wrong, and then I would say that Adolf Hitler had a mindset like you because he was an atheist and believed a lot of the things that many atheists did. That is a double standard. Just because you dont believe in a religion, doesnt make you not subject to that. We all follow a moral way of life. The stances that I take arent in void just because others who mightve believed the way I did, did something terrible with them.

champion837

Hitler wasn't an atheist, he claimed to be Christian in his own book Mein Kampf. Whether you feel he embodied or exemplified Christianity to your liking isn't really relevant since he claimed Christianity.

Not going to argue with that last statement.

This whole thing has gotten so moronic at this point, and I'm not just talking about chick-fil-a.

Do we really have nothing better to do with our lives than spending them making lists of companies that piss us off? I'm talking about people on both sides of the political spectrum here.

The boycotts don't work, any way. No company that currently suports SSM is suddenly going to say "OK guys, we've changed our minds, no to same sex marriage now." And chick fil-a isn't suddenly going to change their mind either.

Who are these people who don't agree?

TacticalDesire

[QUOTE="TacticalDesire"]

Who are these people who don't agree?

JustPlainLucas

Nope, but I would imagine that everyone with a high ranking position in the corporate-side of the company shares more or less the same opinion.

Nope, but I would imagine that everyone with a high ranking position in the corporate-side of the company shares more or less the same opinion.

TacticalDesire