Is Chick-Fil-A Anti-Gay

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cliffelam · 4733 days ago

Warning, contains bonus Seinfeld footage.

Money quote: Saying Chick-fil-A is anti-gay for donating to a religious organization is like saying someone supports domestic violence because they paid to see a Mel Gibson movie.

But, really, come for the chicken, stay for the Seinfeld.

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ecib · 4732 days ago · link ·

I've been aware that that company donates a lot of money to very fundamentalist religious organizations for a while, and on that basis I don't give them my money. That they are being called anti-gay now just seems like a logical and obvious extension of that.

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scarp · 4732 days ago · link ·

Oh wow, as a gay student of Northeastern University I didn't even know this happened. Honestly I'm conflicted: on the one hand, I wouldn't want my money to fund directly or indirectly causes that actively work against my interests. On the other hand, this campus is in dire need of some good eats and, ultimately, when I buy chicken from Chick-Fil-A, I'm just paying for the chicken. If that chicken money goes toward unsavory causes and I know it, am I still responsible? I think I must be at least partially so.

But their chicken nuggets are heavenly. :c

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thenewgreen · 4732 days ago · link ·

I hear ya. cliffelam put it well, "

I can't worry too much about downstream purity of profit intentions". If you knew that every nugget you bought = money towards an anti-gay agenda that would be one thing but according to Chic-Fil-A, they are actually donating to the organizations for some of the positive outreach they provide. Could just be spin either way.

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Laurelai · 4733 days ago · link ·

The religious organizations in question are anti gay. And I wouldn't pay to see a Mel Gibson movie.

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cliffelam · 4733 days ago · link ·

I wasn't actually expressing an opinion on chicken, gays, or Mel. (Someone will find this comment thread via google and a very unlikely set of keywords!)

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Laurelai · 4733 days ago · link ·

Ah ok, thanks for clarifying. :)

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lessismore · 4733 days ago · link ·

I am proud to say that I have never ever been to a Chick-Fil-A. I definitely will not be going in the future.

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cliffelam · 4733 days ago · link ·

I have a friend who is proud to have never gone to McDonalds. I don't get that.

I don't eat there - the food is pretty bad to my taste - but proud?

Maybe I'm having a Vizzini moment here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHVjs4aobqs&feature=relat...

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lessismore · 4733 days ago · link ·

Sure. He/she can be proud. It is no small feat to have not been to a McDonald's if you live in the U.S. I don't know too many Americans who can say that.

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cliffelam · 4733 days ago · link ·

proud [proud] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, adverb adjective 1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause). 2. having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority. 3. having or showing self-respect or self-esteem. 4. highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem: It was a proud day for him when his son entered college. 5. highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement.

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briandmyers · 4733 days ago · link ·

I don't get it. Since you pasted a dictionary definition, I'm assuming you don't think the word "proud" should apply here, but I can't for the life of me see why you would think that. Definition 2 seems to be spot-on for this circumstance.

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sounds_sound · 4732 days ago · link ·

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thenewgreen · 4733 days ago · link ·

Suddenly I'm glad I'm a vegetarian. Damn chick-Fil-A is good though.

If I knew that my dollars were even indirectly going towards something called "Pray Away the Gay", I'd take issue with it... no matter how good their spicy chicken sandwich is. -And it's really good.

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cliffelam · 4733 days ago · link ·

Funny, I eat Ben and Jerry's ice cream and I don't like them or their corporate overlords (Unilever).

I can't worry too much about downstream purity of profit intentions. I kind of top out at boycotting certain hollywoodistas who shove too much of their private life at me. Everyone else is pretty much free to take their money and do as they like with it.

-XC