Wonktonodi on 26 July 2012
| mrstickball said: I haven't read every comment, but how many people are discussing the fact that Rahm Emmanuel and Boston's mayor are using the power of their office to bar a business from their cities, whereas the statement from Truett Cathy has virtually no bearing on the business, nor people that are gay? Talk about a double standard. If Chicago or Boston banned a business because it was run by blacks, wouldn't that be pretty bigoted? Only one entity in this discussion effects anyone else - and it isn't Chick-fil-A or Truett Cathy. |
The discussion has gone a bit away from that. While I agree that the governments shouldn't bar over statements. I think where some of the money had gone with the charities does have some baring. http://equalitymatters.org/blog/201103220005#1
I don't think your double standard comparison is good. If they were going after the business because they are Christian then I could see the comparison. That isn't the reason though it's because they have given money to charities that are anti gay. If it was just Christian charities and this was being done I too would be outraged. That isn't the case though, this is not tolerating the intolerant.
