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    Quote Originally Posted by rvg View Post
    Soooo, criticizing homosexual behavior == kill t3h gh3y?

    The guy is not fond of homosexuals and is not afraid to admit it. So what? He's not the one who drafted the Uganda law, nor did he incite any violence against homosexuals. If Ugandan parliament is full of retards, that's not his fault.
    There is none so blind as he who will not see. When you knowingly and willfully accept an invitation to speak about the evils of the gay lifestyle at a conference where legislation to kill gay people is on the agenda, I think it is safe to say that you are complicit in such legislation. These guys were invited to provide the 'scientific' basis for the bill, which included meetings with the parliamentarians about the bill, and they gladly accepted.

    Quote Originally Posted by GC
    That is some of the whackiest I've ever heard. Some people are nuts.
    They would be doing exactly the same thing in the US if they thought they could get away with it.

    Quote Originally Posted by MRD
    My response was to your comments that you do not see how any grown up could choose a career at Chic Fil A. Not everyone can afford to walk away from employment because their bosses politics appalls them. If that were the case, we would lose 50% of our federal workers every four years. I happen to find mass scale financial crimes and cheats just as appalling as people who advocate the discrimination against others, because of the far reaching and permanent effects it has on people's lives and the future of the country, but I would never belittle someone for toiling awayfor Bank Of America or AIG, no matter how many lives they have destroyed. I do, however, refuse tot ake insurance cases from AIG because I can afford to.

    The oringinal gay violence story you linked had nothing to do with Chic Fil A or the christian organizations. You may think it does, just like Fallout 3 made that guy shoot up the movie theater. Go ahead and make the connection if you want. Of course there are Americans who listen to these groups and act on their impulses, just like there are plenty of people who are anti-gay but not the least bit religious. Just like there are people who do things so idiotic and stupid we constantly walk a fine line of having or thoughts policed and our freedoms skimmed because we have to protect the masses from the savage few.

    Regarding their activities in foriegn countries, with people who are ignorant, illiterate and superstitiously religious: Appalling isn't it? Just like so many of the other things US companies, political groups and the government itself supports. I am curious where this passion of yours was when we had ROEs in Iraq that advocated shooting anyone with a cell phone after an IED exploded, when we put people in jail for a non violent drug crime, when we bombed the civilians in Belgrade to avoid fighting the Serbs on the battlefield, and when we gave corporations the rights of a human being to buy and sell US poloiticians at their whim? I dunno, maybe the passion is there and I just missed it.

    I am well aware of the garbage this organization puts out and the things they support, and would never associate with them. And I have said time and time again that Cathy is an idiot, and would never survive if he had share holders.

    Nothing I saw on Tony Perkins list of quotes was all that worse than the crap spewed back and forth between the parties and their pundits, to include the stuff about the military. Typical American loudmouth. Carry on.

    So this guy is supporting hate groups by proxy. Nothing new here. I seem to recall there were Republican congressmen who were ddeply involved with the Kill The Gay Ugandans issue, yet they continue to serve in office. Why aren't you attacking the people who voted for Jim Inhofe?

    You seem to think I am completely unaware of what is going on and a "flowershaped meringues" when in fact the only thing I took issue with was your disdain for someone's choice of employment in a period of 9% unemployment and the worst economy of our life. So I will leave you to it.
    First of all, the idea that because I haven’t taken a vocal stand, in the backroom, against every unethical action undertaken by every organization that has ever existed means that I have no place to speak out against any unethical action is patently absurd. I suggest that you rethink that one.

    Also, your comparison to AIG et al is similarly poorly thought out. What those financial companies did was greedy, reckless, unethical, and certainly very damaging. However, getting caught up in the creation of an asset bubble involves completely different motivations than donating to hate groups. AIG executives did not hate the American people, and were not acting out of malice – only self-interest. Chick Fil A gets nothing out of its donations other than the satisfaction that they are hurting gay people.

    Second, this is not 2009 anymore. People working as executives in a large corporation like Chick Fil A have plenty of other employment options. Please spare me the sob story about 9% unemployment, as it has no bearing on the people being discussed.

    Third, ‘Nothing I saw on Tony Perkins list of quotes was all that worse than the crap spewed back and forth between the parties and their pundits, to include the stuff about the military. Typical American loudmouth. Carry on.’ You must be joking. Not even in the deepest, darkest corners of MSNBC or Fox Business are such things uttered. Here’s a thought exercise for you. Replace ‘homosexuals’ with ‘blacks’ or ‘Jews’ and see how easy such statements are to shrug off.

    Fourth, ‘So this guy is supporting hate groups by proxy. Nothing new here.’ LOL. What a pathetic attitude. I’m sorry, maybe I’ve become a bleeding heart, but if I were to find out that the organization I work for donates to groups that are equivalent to the KKK, I would seek other work. Your assertion that all companies do this kind of thing and it’s no big deal is, quite frankly, bullshit. This is not normal corporate behavior, and there are plenty of companies that do not engage in such activity, most actually.

    Finally, while I did not directly call you a "flowershaped meringue", I would like to apologize. While RVG was attempting to mock me (in his own adorable way), he was very correct – my passion on this issue is very strong. It was uncalled for, and I am sorry.
    Last edited by Beskar; 08-06-2012 at 17:08.

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