So businesses suddenly realized they could make more money with former slaves as free citizens, or with women having the vote? And they started to say "yes" to

So businesses suddenly realized they could make more money with former slaves as free citizens, or with women having the vote? And they started to say "yes" to marriage equality in the 1990s, but "no" to marriage equality before that because it was profitable in the 1990s but unprofitable before that? I'm sorry, but when you look at history and at current events, it is quite clear that although many "progressive" causes are actually good for the economy and yes, businesses make more money from a more equitable distribution of freedom and power... The overall profit motive simply doesn't work create the change, otherwise these issues would have been settled fifty years ago when people pointed that out. Instead, businesses will talk about how they must have the freedom not to hire gay sales clerks because customers won't like being served by homosexuals... Until society changes, and then suddenly businesses are sponsoring floats in the Pride Parade. --- Ok, I think I am going to go this way, and you are going to go that way. You have said what you wanted to say, I have listened, and I have said what I wanted to say. Let's check back in twenty years instead of arguing with each other now.