RE: Would You Boycott a Business Because of the Owner's Political Views?
January 27, 2017 at 12:45 pm
(January 27, 2017 at 8:54 am)popeyespappy Wrote:(January 27, 2017 at 1:55 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: If I were to boycott all businesses who's owners didn't share my political views, I'd be boycotting all of them. Considering my political views don't fit into a box.
But even if I was a typical liberal or a typical conservative with all the respective views, I still wouldn't boycott businesses who's owners views weren't the same as mine.
Really? You'd use Joe's plumbing service even if you knew Joe was a vocal advocate for the legalization of child pornography? If not then how is that different than spending your money at a store with an institutionalized policy of discrimination against blacks or gays and lesbians?
In something extreme like that I would. But I was answering realistically, and the legalization of child porn isn't what people are divided on politically right now. Right now it's more things like the death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, health care, taxes, immigration, support for a particular candidate, etc. I would not boycott a business who had a different view than myself on any of those topics. If so, I'd be boycotting everyone.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
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