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[Ghost in the Machine]

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I edited this post as it seems to have had the opposite effect of what I meant it for... I certainly did NOT intend to enrage/insult our GLBT brothers and sisters, that's the farthest intent from my mind.

My sincere apologies to any and all who were offended, as I stand proudly beside those in the GLBT community and fight for equal rights for ALL human beings....

Peace,

Ghost

[progressivebydesign]

1. Ummm not all gas comes from SA. n/t

[ellenfl]

85. that's why i only buy citco (venezuela) or sunoco (canada). not perfect, i know. eom

[LeftyMom]

2. Traditional marriage is one man and as many virgins as he could buy, capture or rape.

Read your bible.

[Incitatus]

3. I thought that was Iran

And we don't import oil from them. Either way it's a lot easier to not eat somewhere than to not drive anywhere

It's also not just an opinion that's the problem the owner donates money to hate groups. If it was just his opinion and he didn't spend millions to fight against civil rights, it won't be as big of a problem

[Behind the Aegis]

12. 5 countries have the DP for homosexuality (male only, I believe). Saudi Arabia is one of them. n/t

[Incitatus]

17. The world can be a sick place.

But you have to pick your battles. Chic fil a will not go out of business because of this and the owner's standard of living won't change. But hopefully this will bring more awareness and support for gay rights. Polling indicates that younger generations are more acceptable. Bigots like him are a dying breed.

[ibegurpard]

4. when alternatives to gasoline are plentiful and affordable

there's plenty of other things to eat besides shitty chicken sandwiches

[ellenfl]

84. exactly. chicken's a choice, gas is not . . . yet. eom

[Raster]

5. I didn't realize the American economy was tied to Chick-full-of-hate or that cars ran on chicken....

...sandwiches. So I really see no correlation. However, I wish there was an alternative to American dependence on Saudi oil. I truly do because I find MANY POLICIES of Saudi Arabia repugnant, particularly their virulent wahabist fanaticism, especially toward women and gays.

That said, aren't you oh-so-clever with your thinly veiled homophobic content.

[DirkGently]

6. Glad we get most of our oil from Canada.

[Scuba]

62. We actually get most of our oil right here at home....

http://www.politicususa.com/gop-gasoline-export.html

“For all refined petroleum products, the U.S. in the first 10 months of 2011 exported 848 million barrels and imported 750 million.

[DirkGently]

101. That's right. And Canada's #2. I knew that and forgot -- thank you!

Edit ... or -- and I just thought about this -- I might have gone right to imports because the OP was directed that way. But it's also absolutely worth noting that the U.S. is now a net exporter. Not that it seems to be helping much, of course.

[Spider Jerusalem]

124. Not true, actually

total US EXPORTS for both crude and refined product: 99 million barrels in May, YTD about 485M.

Total US imports, including crude and refined, for the same period? an average of 340 million barrels a month, year to date, 1.975 BILLION. Four times the amount exported.

Edit: See source figures on the Energy Information Administration site.
Imports: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm
Exports: http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_exp_dc_NUS-Z00_mbbl_m.htm

[patrice]

7. WRONG. Cathy can believe in traditional marriage all he wants & I'd eat there if I were so

inclined.

But, I won't be eating at Chick fil A, because Cathy sees fit to buy superPAC voice to promote and basically sell political influence to violate the CIVIL RIGHTS of LGTBQ Americans. Cathy wants to create a permanent under-class of Americans to DISCRIMINATE against them and interfere with their rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness and that's why I will be active against Chick fil A in the streets, NEVER eat any of their food and encourage others to stand against their discriminatory behavior.

[Raster]

19. Bravo!

Well said, thank you!

[patrice]

46. I am helping a Gay & Straight Alliance that's based in one of our universities. This work feels good

because it really is fundamental to who we are as Americans. I like the fact that we are resisting the involvement of certain churches in our government and that our diligence in supporting LGBTQs' demand for justice for their own really does help to protect justice for all. We also live in a pretty racially segregated city, so defending LGBTQ Civil Rights sends a message to everyone that discrimination can be more than racial and people have a civil responsibility to resist it at ANY opportunity.

[2pooped2pop]

49. A+ answer n/t

[tosh]

78. K&R reply #7.

Cathy will not be using MY dollars to promote hatred & bigotry.

Why do so many not GET this?

[Vanje]

95. Right on! Well said. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

8. What bullshit!

Is Saudi Arabia the only place we buy "gas?" NO! This is a logical fallacy, but I can't decide what it is.

[patrice]

16. Maybe it's false equivalency. Chick fil A comes only from Chick fil A, so not eating there is not

equivalent to using auto fuel, which comes from a variety of sources, not just Saudi Arabia.

[Moonwalk]

29. It's false equivalency AND a False Charge of Hypocrisy

False equivalency AND false charge of hypocrisy: (1) we don't always know where the gas in our car comes from and likely it comes from Canada or even here in the U.S.--we still do produce oil--so the two are not necessarily equal. (2) Unlike a chicken sandwich from a particular place--which we can do without--we can't always do without gas--though many of us may be trying by supporting solar power--and politicians like Obama who are trying to free us from foreign oil (false equivalency AND false charge of hypocrisy). (3) If we vote in a president and other politicians who are pro-gay, then they can change the homophobia in other countries--but if places like Cick-Fil give our money to people who hate gays, then those in office won't even try to change those other countries polices. Whether we buy oil or not won't change the policies of other countries nearly as much as a president will who can give and withhold foreign aid. Hence, by making sure our money goes to pro-gay politicians, we are helping to stop homophobia elsewhere (again, false charge of hypocrisy).

[greyl]

41. Yes, and both fueled by bigotry. nt

[patrice]

45. Very well said!

[Vattel]

57. well-done Moonwalk

[JI7]

9. We support alternative energy sources

[hay rick]

10. I guess eating too many chicken sandwiches actually makes your brain fall out.

I've suspected this for some time. Now I know.

[mindwalker_i]

11. Obviously all chickens are gay

And they're all being put to death. So here we have the unique opportunity to support two evil regimes with one sandwich. Who could resist that?

[dionysus]

13. RW relatives of mine posted that on FB.

shrug:

[Bolo Boffin]

15. As did right-wing asshole classmates from the Bible college I attended.

[DevonRex]

22. So did mine. As I'm sure you saw.

Or maybe you avoided seeing.

[dionysus]

25. they blur into one another, don't they?

[DevonRex]

27. For kicks maybe I'll read the stuff your

RW relatives post instead of what mine post. Just for a change of crazy.

[dionysus]

33. they don't post screeds, they just "like" the picture...

[patrice]

14. And against Saudi Arabia, one does whatever one can. If you can't stop using gas altogether

that doesn't mean that cutting down, combining trips, carpooling, and staying at home more don't mean anything at all.

Don't make the perfect the enemy of the good as an excuse to either not do anything at all, or to assert some position over those who don't meet somebody's definition of significance for whatever reason. Something is always more than nothing and more is always more than less even if it isn't all.

[NYC Liberal]

18. Not everyone can just "stop buying gas".

You know, some people don't live in places with readily available public transportation and have to drive a good distance to get to their job (too far to ride a bicycle, before anyone mentions it).

[Egalitarian Thug]

20. So, it's OK to post blatantly right-wing garbage as long you don't write an opinion and shrug?

[DevonRex]

21. I hope not. Nt

[Raster]

24. yeah, this one thought his homophobic crap poorly masquerading as some type of logical analogy....

.... would be clever. *yawn*

And the shruggy smiley.... tired.

[Zalatix]

67. What about those of us who despise Chick-Fil-A and Saudi Arabia's homophobia?

I didn't see that picture as telling us to stop hating Chick-Fil-A. I saw it as a clarion call to give Saudi Arabia the middle finger by moving away from oil dependency.

[DevonRex]

86. Every fundy on Facebook has shared that picture. Nt

[ellenfl]

89. it frustrates me that fb doesn't have an 'unlike' button. eom

[DevonRex]

90. It does me too. All my siblings have shared and liked

That one. And I even got a friend request from a total stranger yesterday that I was about to accept until I saw that she had posted that on her wall. Lucky I saw it.

[Egalitarian Thug]

93. Why? Saudi Arabia has almost nothing to do with our problems with oil dependancy.

I despise both chock-full-of-hate and the Sauds, but this is pure Reich-wing crap and the poster's intent is questionable at best.

I'm quite surprised that you would defend this.

[Pithlet]

100. I saw it as calling chic fil a boycotters hypocrits.

in other words, lame right wing talking point bullshit.

[Zalatix]

115. Who says I have to buy into their reasoning?

It should have caused Dems to look at the abuses of Saudi Arabia and ask ourselves why we have military bases there and why we don't embargo them.

If this is some right wing ploy, then it would utterly hijack their message.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

23. I don't have a Shit Filet anywhere near me...

And the food sucks, anyway.

But I don't usually participate in boycotts.

I go for best quality at the cheapest price.

Voting with your wallet is honorable and I applaud people for trying to doing it, but I'd rather have government coercion than using this free market idea.

[pinboy3niner]

28. What a coincidence! I don't have a SAUDI ARABIA™ gas station anywhere near me.

So I guess I'm stuck with boycotting Chik-Fil-A.

[William769]

26. In the immortal words of (sorry I can't remember which DUER to give this credit to).

Have a nice day.

[taterguy]

48. It was Amerigo Vespucci . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240101051

[DevonRex]

30. The jury let this stand, 2-4. Unfortunately. Nt

[Honeycombe8]

32. What's wrong with it? Seems like a valid point for discussion. And I'm about to respond to OP. nt

[MattBaggins]

66. It's homophobic

[chollybocker]

35. Kinda glad I got to see this one.

Or I wouldn't have believed it.

Chick-fil-oil!

[RZM]

31. Not a whole lot of oil used in the US comes from the middle east

Europe and Asia are more dependent on middle eastern oil. Our number one source is domestic and numbers two and three are Canada and Mexico.

That being said, oil is fungible, so we are in a sense just as dependent on Saudi oil as anybody else is, because what happens there affects the global supply and prices. But I don't think a whole lot of Saudi oil ends up here. Some probably does, but our supply is pretty diversified.

[Honeycombe8]

34. I see your point. Valid, too, until you consider the difference. Why this is apples & oranges.

Chik-fil-A is a company. An American corporation.

Saudi Arabia is a country that is not our own and over which we have no control.

Chick-fil-A brought itself into the political spotlight, and seeks to fight gay marriage through the hefty contributions to groups who work to fight gay marriage.

Saudi Arabia is not involved in gay rights in America in any way.

In other words, it's not what Chik-fil-A BELIEVES. It is its actions that caused the anger and boycotting.

Similarly, it is not what Saudi Arabia BELIEVES. It is its actions, or rather the fact that it has done nothing, to affect gay rights in America, which has resulted in little anger and no boycotting.

Two very different things. Besides, boycotting countries by American citizens doesn't really work. Remember the boycott by Tea Partiers of Perrier water from France?

[greyl]

36. Iow, "Until one thinks about it, it's a valid point." Oh, brother. nt

[Honeycombe8]

38. When you think about it a bit, you'll get it. You probably are one of those who has to try harder.

But you'll get it. Don't give up.

It also gets easier to think about things and weigh differences, and debate things, as you get older and more accustomed to considering the shades of gray, after realizing that all is not black and white. After all, your name IS grey.

[greyl]

40. Your claim that the OP includes a valid point is patently false.

I hope I've now made myself clear to you.

[Bolo Boffin]

42. His claim is that it seems valid until you think about it. n/t

[greyl]

43. Right. I paraphrased it as "Until one thinks about it, it's a valid point."

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To me, the OP was immediately identifiable as invalid bigotry, with no point to be seen for any span of time, and was undeserving of even the slightest hint of defense.

Couple that with Honeycombe8's earlier question, "What's wrong with it?", the fact that the OP has posted at least a couple homophobic statements in the past, and I hope my response becomes understandable.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

79. Clear as day. As are the motives of BOTH the OP and that other one..

[Ghost in the Machine]

104. #1, What's bigoted about it?

and #2, please point out these "at least a couple of homophobic statements in the past" that I have supposedly posted, otherwise retract your assertion and admit that you're full of shit, as usual. NOW would be a good time to do so...

If memory serves correctly, You're the guy who claims to have served in Viet Nam, yet can't give a specific answer as to *where* you served, aren't you?

You're still a joke, one who should remain in the 9-11 dungeon, where you fit in nicely with those of your same ilk.....

[greyl]

114. If you have to ask, etc.

But first,
A. I never claimed to have served in Vietnam. I was born in the late 1960s, and I did reveal that. Your memory doesn't serve correctly.
B. This thread already has more than enough explanation of why the OP is bigoted.

C. I didn't make a point of recording each of your many offensive posts before they were deleted, so this weak evidence will have to do:

Ghost in the Machine:
*If* I were to threaten you, I'd do it straight up. I'm not afraid of you, or anyone else for that matter. I've put people in the ground before, you think I need to hide behind "veiled threats" on the fucking internet? You need to get a life somewhere outside of your fantasy world, son.... and you need to do it quickly. The *only* threats you have gotten are in your paranoid, delusional mind, which is brought on by your persecution complex. "Wha wha wha, he's picking on me!" I bet you got your ass beat in school a lot as a kid, huh?

You don't know *who* the fuck I am, boy, so let me fill you in a little bit. I'm an ex Aryan and an ex One Percenter. If you don't know what that is, look it up. I've killed more people in one day than some of our soldiers have in 2 or 3 tours in Iraq.

There's standing orders to kill me on sight, with a $100,000 bounty on my head. Do *you* think I run scared? Not hardly. I post my name and photo all over the internet. My address and phone number is available to anyone who wants to search for it. All I can tell *anyone* who wants to collect that bounty is "BRING IT"... I've never run from anything in my life, and don't intend to start now.

The best thing I can tell you to do is to drop your little persecution complex, change out of your little girl panties and MAN UP, young'un...

You don't know what the fuck a "threat" is, boy... it's past your level of understanding, just like construction and logic...

And I'm out.

[Ghost in the Machine]

120. Just as I thought, you have nothing... go figure! n/t

[Raster]

37. Honeycombe, you are wasting your time.

This is drive-by homophobic bigotry.

[greyl]

39. You do mean the OP, correct?

My point, is that there is no valid point in the OP, contrary to what Honeycombe8 posted.

[Raster]

44. I do, indeed, and you would be correct.

[pinboy3niner]

50. +100

[DevonRex]

88. Don't waste your time. She told me I shouldn't have alerted. Nt

[Fumesucker]

47. Isn't a Saudi prince a major stockholder in Fox News?

And Fox News certainly has an agenda that could be described as anti-gay.

So yeah, there is a connection between the government of Saudi Arabia and anti-gay forces in the USA.

Before I get jumped on I'll point out that I don't own a car and have said so many times here on DU.

[taterguy]

53. Boycotting countries doesn't work? Tell that to South Africa

Maybe you don't remember the 1980s.

[RandiFan1290]

51. It's always interesting to see

the day's rw radio memes make it to DU so quickly. Glenn Beck would be proud.

[myrna minx]

52. Right wing false equivelcy and bigotry fresh off the press.

[VOX]

94. Bing, bam boom. You nailed it, mm! n/t

[demmiblue]

54. It is really sad to see this garbage on DU. Unrec.

[demmiblue]

61. Oh, and, BTW:

[Codeine]

55. My wife's nutbag aunt put that on Facebook last week.

Guess what? It was bullshit then, too.

Hey! 12,000 posts!

[sendero]

56. Straw man

...
I don't eat at Chik Fuckn A because the owner gives the profits he makes off my business to hate groups.

As for gasoline I have no way to determine the origin and most of it does not come from idiot countries and it is a necessity of life unlike a greasy chicken sandwich.

I love it when someone comes up with an oh-so-clever graphics that are logically an epic fail.

[bemildred]

58. I won't eat that stuff because it is crap. nt

[Mr Dixon]

59. IMO

I need Gas to get to work and many other things, CFA and Papa johns not so-much

[99Forever]

60. Well that little homophobic gambit didn't ...

.. didn't quite work out like you expected, did it?

[tanyev]

63. When will they stop buying gas that comes from an Islamic dictatorship?

[LaurenG]

64. This is incredibly tasteless

How in hell is this supportive of human rights and the struggle for equality? Why not just say that you don't care what the owner says or does because it doesn't effect you you're still eating there.

and yeah we have no choice about gas but you do have a choice of whom you support. It's nice to know who's who around here.

[MADem]

73. Naaah--it's revealing!

By their thoughts, words and deeds we shall know them!

Please see my post downthread--we've got to look out for those Canadians...we get a shitload of our gas from those socialist heathens!!!

[MattBaggins]

65. Do you oppose equal rights for homosexuals?

[MADem]

76. Don't hold you breath waiting for a reply--this looks like a POST - 'N- RUN thread!

Notice how the thread starter nurtures the conversation, engaging with the respondents, and developing a lively debate with contributors?

Naaaah....I didn't notice that EITHER!!!

[Ghost in the Machine]

107. Wrong answer, MADem.. it was more like a POST -'N- Go to bed Thread..

And having a busy life in the real world, outside of a message board, which includes a significant other, children, parents, and a grandson in his 4th day of school, this is the first chance I've had to check in to this thread....

[MADem]

109. I think you'd be well advised to lock the thing. It is a homophobic train wreck, IMO.

If you did not intend for your cartoon to come off the way it did, that's probably your only decent course of action at this point in time. That thing is just LOGIC FAIL on a half dozen levels.

[Ghost in the Machine]

110. I still don't understand what's homophobic about it, honestly..

But it does seem to be a concensus among many posters here.... Maybe I just don't "get it", as some would say. My intent surely wasn't to enrage our GBLT&O population here. Perhaps it's the combination of lack of sleep, coupled with pain meds??

No offense directed/intended towards anyone.....

[MADem]

116. I think you might want to step back, and re-approach the thread as though it wasn't yours.

Try reading it from outside your own perspective. Keep in mind that only one homophobic asshole owns the corporation that makes Chick-Fil-A food, but Canada, the USA, Great Britain and scores of other countries that don't hate gays produce gas for use in motor vehicles.

If your intent wasn't to enrage our GLBT crew, and I do not doubt your sincerity, the best thing to do is just pull the plug on this awful mess. Memorialize your OP in a final post and shut the thing down.

It's your thread, you can do as you like, but I don't think this kind of right wing and false equivalence theme elevates this site in the slightest.

[Ghost in the Machine]

121. Ok, when put in that perspective, I can kind of see where some of you are coming from...

As I stated, it certainly wasn't my intend to enrage anyone, especially our GLBT brothers and sisters. This will be my last post on this thread...

Apologies to anyone it offended, as my intent was just the opposite. My intent was to actually question WHY we still do business with other entities that would suppress, harm and/or kill our GLBT brothers and sisters....

[MADem]

127. It's the internet. Sometimes we think our intent is clear, when it isn't.

It's happened to all of us at one time or another.

We can't hear inflection, either!

[Ghost in the Machine]

106. No, I support equal rights for every individual, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientatation or

any other adjective you wish to make up. Homosexuality isn't a choice, it's how a person is born. Just as no one *decides* to be straight, no one *decides* to be gay, bi, lesbian or anything else. We are ALL just who WE are, in all our glory, free to love who we want, and should have the basic human right to marry the person we fall in love with, and wish to spend the rest of our lives with. No form of government, religion, or any other entity should be allowed to stand in the way and stop that.

Is that clear enough to you?

Peace,

Ghost

[Egalitarian Thug]

113. In all this you have not stated why you posted this. Obviously a significant number of us

find it offensive and/or just plain stupid. What was your intent?

[Ghost in the Machine]

119. "What was your intent?"

It was something I felt like posting at the time... the only "intent" that I NEED. I've been a paying member (up until a few months ago) for 6 or 7 years. I post what I want, when I want, and for no other reason than BECAUSE I want to. I certainly don't need the permission/approval of someone who's only been here for 5 months or so....

My best advice to you is to "grow a thicker skin". I've run across many posts I find offensive, for various reasons, over the years. I don't whine about them, or even alert on them, I simply note the difference of opinions that such a large group has, then ignore the post and move on. This is something that might serve you well in your future endeavors here... unless you're some kind of authoritarian personality on an ego trip. No one owes you, or anyone else, an explanation of *why* they post *anything*...

Peace,

Ghost

[Egalitarian Thug]

125. That's what I thought. Thanks for the advice, but my skin is just fine. n/t

[obamanut2012]

68. OP Fail

[sendero]

69. I'm not going to stop eating..

... chicken, just Chik Fukn A

[Erose999]

70. Are the Saudi's bankrolling HATE GROUPS in the U.S.? Because CFA is.

I stand against the Saudi's as well, but the actions of CFA have a more immediate impact in this country as Chick Fellate is donating money to lobbying groups that promote the agenda of hate.

[backscatter712]

71. Tu quoque

In other words, just because you call us hypocrites doesn't mean that our arguments against Chick-Fil-A aren't valid.

[MADem]

72. Much of our gas comes from that socialist in Venezuela! We refine his shit!

And a ton of it comes from those socialists up in .... CANADA!!!!!!!! Oh, the horror!!!

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/america-gas-source.htm

With Americans burning through so much gasoline, it kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it? What are America's gas sources? Where does America get its oil? Well, the answer is a little more complicated than you might think.
America's oil actually comes from a variety of places. In June of 2009, 36 percent of America's oil came from domestic sources. Of that domestically produced oil, 11 percent came from Alaska, while the remaining 89 percent came from various oil fields in the lower 48 states [source: Energy Information Administration].
A whopping 64 percent of the oil America used in June of 2009 was imported. However, the major source of America's oil imports may surprise you. It's Canada. Twenty-one percent of the oil imported to the United States in June of 2009 came from Canada, making Canada the largest single-country source of foreign oil for the United States. America even imports more oil from Canada than it does all Persian Gulf countries combined; nations from the Persian Gulf region supplied just 13 percent of America's oil in June of 2009 [source: Energy Information Administration].
Despite Canada (which is stable and friendly to American interests) being the largest foreign source of oil and gas for the United States, Ottawa still doesn't produce the majority of oil America imports. That distinction belongs to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC. The 11 OPEC member nations span the globe and include oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. In June of 2009, OPEC supplied 40 percent of the oil that was imported to the United States [source: Energy Information Administration].

What a dumbass, rightwing meme. Saudi Arabians don't own the "trademark" on gas, they didn't invent it, and they don't have a copyright on it--what a "logic fail!" Bet that came straight from the same minds that are managing Twittsy's campaign!

[Arkana]

74. That card doesn't make any sense.

Our country has handcuffed us when it comes to gasoline sources, and not all of it comes from Saudi Arabia.

[zappaman]

75. I miss UNREC

This is word for word what I've seen fundies say.
Homophobic.

[Zorra]

77. Hilarious. Another moronic logical fallacy from RW Heritage foundation emails.

[lunatica]

80. I would stop buying gas from any company in a second if I could

Unfortunately there is no way I can get to work without it.

[Jennicut]

81. It is almost impossible to boycott gas from the middle east.

Some of it is bought on the open market. Gas from Russia that is bought to use in the United States may actually have been bought by Russia from Saudia Arabia. Hess and Citgo seem to use little to no gas from the middle east because they have no operations there. However, if they have a bigger demand and then need to purchase crude oil from another source and then resell it here it can be hard to tell where it originated from. And some stations have no refinery themselves and simply buy the oil from the middle east. It's a stupid and pointless argument because Saudia Arabia is not one company that you can boycott. We don't know where each gas company gets all their oil from because so much of it is mixed from all different sources. But Repubs are not that bright to understand that.

[frylock]

82. well other than the fact that i need gas to get to work..

an dick-fil-a isn't a necessity. regardless, my petroleum distillate comes from venezuela. any other dumb ass questions you'd like to ask?

[Jamastiene]

83. Oh look. More right wing spam makes it onto DU.

Why am I not surprised? This place is slowly becoming a right wing haven. I see more and more right wing talking points on here nowadays. Add it to the stack with all the others.

[DevonRex]

87. I alerted. But look up thread. Surprising support for it.

I don't get it.

[Vanje]

98. I don't..

...get it, either.

[DevonRex]

99. ...

[Alduin]

91. Stupid post.

[Marrah_G]

92. Hit and run- not surprised

[fascisthunter]

96. well, good point!

Something to chew on...

[HuckleB]

103. Hardly.

[Prester]

97. Nice twist... Straight from FOX News, I'm guessing?

There are multiple reasons why I won't eat at Chick-Fil-A.

One: they aren't even in my state.

Two: Fast food is not real food.

One point that is being conveniently and most likely deliberately left unstated/understated in this entire nonsense regarding this wannabe "restaurant" is that this is about more than the fact that the loser that owns that dump is an obvious and proud homophobe.

Someone like him would gladly refuse to hire a gay person simply based on their sexual preference. At that point, he is breaking the law. He can say that he has never done such a thing until the cows come home. But someone who would come right out and say what he has, would have no problem breaking the law and firing someone or not hiring them to begin with simply because they are gay.

People can boycott whatever they want. Do I feel that they should vandalize their "restaurants"? No.

I also feel that their employees should not be screamed at by people who are angry at the owner's stupidity. They are just the employees. They are not the ones who shared their hatred for the gay community.

[HuckleB]

102. Name this logical fallacy!!!!!! PLEASE!

This is some ugly crap. I'm shocked to see it at DU.

[Egalitarian Thug]

112. It's the false analogy or Non sequitur. n/t

false analogy -- In an analogy, two objects (or events), A and B are shown to be similar. Then it is argued that since A has property P, so also B must have property P. An analogy fails when the two objects, A and B, are different in a way which affects whether they both have property P.

non sequitur ("it does not follow&quot -- A statement that does not logically follow from what preceded it; a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.

[Hippo_Tron]

105. Well, tough shit for Chick-Fil-A then

Since I don't really have any say over where my gas comes from, there's not a whole lot I can do to boycott Saudi Arabia, unless I choose to forego gasoline entirely. And I have no intention of doing that.

However, it's very very easy for me to boycott Chick-Fil-A, which is part of the reason I'm going to do it. Nobody said that boycotts have to be morally consistent. Which is why if you're going to do things that stir serious political shit, you'd better have the leverage to keep your customers.

[fujiyama]

108. I know I use a car that uses gasoline to get myself around

I buy fuel because I NEED to. I use it to get to work and to live my life. The place I live has poor mass transit.

On the other hand, I do not NEED overpriced fast food chicken - especially that which is run by a nut job that supports bigotry. He has a right to sell his crappy chicken. I have a right not to eat there for whatever reasons.

This is just one epic fail.

[hay rick]

111. Posting something is not always the same thing as agreeing with it.

When I first saw this post I laughed. This "card" is prima facie ridiculous and I believe that the poster's motive was simply to let the bigoted stupidity speak for itself. His only comment was:

I seriously doubt that any long-term DU member would post this because they agreed with the sentiments expressed and I think all the charges of homophobia leveled at the poster are based on a misunderstanding of his intent.

[MADem]

117. Well....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1103149

There's a bit of education that needs to happen, at a minimum.

[GObamaGO]

118. Just because you post the shrugging smiley

Does not mean this is not an offensive post.

[TBF]

122. And it also does not mean that the poster

does not understand his/her posting. I'm surprised this is still standing.

[TBF]

123. And the alert -

pretty disgusting. When peers on a democratic website don't see the problem with this there is little hope for the country as a whole. Just sad.



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At Fri Aug 10, 2012, 06:55 AM you sent an alert on the following post:

You won't eat at Chick-Fil-A because the CEO believes in traditional marriage???.. So...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021097714

The reason for the alert was:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

You added the following comments:

homophobia (bigotry - against tos)

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this post at Thu Aug 9, 2012, 12:32 AM, and voted 2-4 to keep it.

Thank you.

[GObamaGO]

126. Juries...

I see the OP did apologize and edit this post. Credit where it is due and all that!

[TBF]

130. Good -

at least OP reconsidered and edited. I give credit for that. The juries ... that's a whole other subject

[MADem]

128. FWIW, the poster has edited. nt

[GObamaGO]

129. I did notice that

I am glad the OP apologized.

[Raster]

131. Kudos to you for your re-appraisal and self-edit. Thank you!

And Kudos to MADem for the great "stand back and look" advice.