Chik-Fil-A Gay Fallout

[Mr Khan]

Player1x3 said:

Kantor said:

Player1x3 said:

Kantor said:

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.

That is silly. Being black is not a choice. Being a homophobic bigot is a choice.

Being an intolerant local tyrant anti-first amendment liberal hypocrite is also a choice

Cathy isn't being prosecuted for his remarks, so the first amendment is not being violated.

People try to stop him from  opening new stores in some cities which sounds pretty discriminatory to me

The degree to which they are trying is up for debate. The Chicago guy is saying things, but hasn't actually done anything. Meanwhile the Boston guy never said anything explicit, just a general discouragement.