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Just keep raising that bar, soon it will be that they cannot donate to a certain political party, attend a church you don't like, eat at an establishment you do

Just keep raising that bar, soon it will be that they cannot donate to a certain political party, attend a church you don't like, eat at an establishment you don't like, and on and on and on. All because you want to feel offended. Fine feel offended and suck it up. If it has an effect on your work based on what other do legally in their free time its your problem not theirs. This world isn't about having everything we want.

dalanmiller 13y ago
I get your rationale, and where this conversation goes towards infinity but I don't think most people take it to that extent although that is always the 'fearful' rebuttal. I don't want to feel offended, but it just seems like it would be hard to promote a "culture of inclusiveness" as the CEO given prior actions.
dalke 13y ago
"Soon"? All of those have long been sufficient criteria for some, and there's no "raising the bar" going on. Some people will chose an establishment just because the owner is, or isn't, member of a specific church. An LGBT organization is unlikely to hire someone who walks in to the interview carrying a Chik-Fil-A lunch, or support another LGBT organization whose leader does the same. Here's a case of boycotting a store chain because the owners (not the corporation) supported a politician: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Joaquin-Castro-to-boycott-Buc-ee-s-after-owners-5307143.php http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Joaquin-Castr... People express their offense and outrage all the time, about all sorts of issues. Sometimes it gets traction. Most times it doesn't. The bar moves around, certainly, but that doesn't mean it ratchets higher. Few now call for boycotts of communist owned organizations and black-lists of communists like they did during the red scares.

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Just keep raising that bar, soon it will be that they cannot donate to a certain political party, attend a church you don't like, eat at an establishment you do

by Shivetya 13y ago

dalanmiller 13y ago
I get your rationale, and where this conversation goes towards infinity but I don't think most people take it to that extent although that is always the 'fearful' rebuttal. I don't want to feel offended, but it just seems like it would be hard to promote a "culture of inclusiveness" as the CEO given prior actions.
dalke 13y ago
"Soon"? All of those have long been sufficient criteria for some, and there's no "raising the bar" going on. Some people will chose an establishment just because the owner is, or isn't, member of a specific church. An LGBT organization is unlikely to hire someone who walks in to the interview carrying a Chik-Fil-A lunch, or support another LGBT organization whose leader does the same. Here's a case of boycotting a store chain because the owners (not the corporation) supported a politician: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Joaquin-Castro-to-boycott-Buc-ee-s-after-owners-5307143.php http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Joaquin-Castr... People express their offense and outrage all the time, about all sorts of issues. Sometimes it gets traction. Most times it doesn't. The bar moves around, certainly, but that doesn't mean it ratchets higher. Few now call for boycotts of communist owned organizations and black-lists of communists like they did during the red scares.