They lobbied for a law in Uganda that made being gay an executable offence...one of the prime movers in that was Exodus international, one of the recipients of funds from CFA...
------------------------------------ Three Ravens Consulting Eric Roberts Owner/Developer [email protected] tel: 630-486-5255 fax: 630-310-8531 http://www.threeravensconsulting.com ------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: LRS Scout [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:43 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: Chick-Fil-A backs down They aren't preventing anyone from getting married where it is legal. There is no force involved, so no. On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]>wrote: > > So in this case, isn't that just what Cathy did, funding groups > outside the firm that impacted on the rights of others? > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:30 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don't believe in zoning laws at all personally. > > > > I should be able to do whatever I want with my private property so > > long > as > > it doesn't leave my property and impact the rights of others outside > > of > my > > property. > > > > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Larry C. Lyons > ><[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> > >> In a lot of cases that is what has happened with such things as > >> stripper clubs, abortion clinics, certain political party offices, > >> and anything not necessarily mainstream or popular. If we condone > >> one practice do we condone it all? Its one of those "wedge" issues > >> so to speak. > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Judah McAuley > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > Ah, I missed that. I went back and re-read the article. I really > >> > doubt that the whole organization would change it's philosophy > >> > based on one restaurant siting decision in Chicago, so I think > >> > this is just an Alderman trying to make himself look bigger than > >> > he is. However, I agree with you, it is wrong for a city official > >> > to be telling a company to change a legal activity if they want > >> > to do business in your town. Decisions on a business being > >> > allowed in a certain area should be based entirely on zoning > >> > rules already in place. You should not ever have a city official > >> > be able to say yes or no on the basis of "I don't like you". > >> > > >> > Thanks for pointing that out, Tim. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Judah > >> > > >> > On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:57 AM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> It wasn't the protests that got him to back down though. > >> >> According > to > >> that > >> >> article it was the government. > >> >> On Sep 19, 2012 1:56 PM, "Judah McAuley" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> > >> >>> Isn't that the point of boycotts and social pressure in general? > >> >>> > >> >>> Extortion, to my mind, happens when you threaten to make > >> >>> something illegal or unsavory public unless they give you > >> >>> money. In cases like this and with boycotts and public pressure > >> >>> on companies like Apple > and > >> >>> Nike for conditions in overseas manufacturing, it isn't > >> >>> extortion because the fundamental goal is to bring the > >> >>> information to light > and > >> >>> change the behavior rather than ask for money to let the > >> >>> behavior continue and remain secret. > >> >>> > >> >>> Cheers, > >> >>> Judah > >> >>> > >> >>> On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Scott Stroz > >> >>> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> >>> > > >> >>> > I have to say...I am torn by this. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > While I appreciate the fact that CFA will no longer donate > >> >>> > money > to > >> >>> > anti-gay groups, it kind of feels like...extortion - for lack > >> >>> > of a better word. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:355402 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
