Assault On Free Speech

[Reforged]

A good business man never uses his business as a platform to push forward a political agenda and nor should he. The role of a business is supply and demand, nothing more and nothing less.
Does anyone here disagree with this statement?

I agree with this statement in principle. In practice I am a person with opinions on certain political issues. I never make a point to patronize a business just on the basis of their stated views on a subject being compatible with mine, but I will refuse to do business with a company who supports something I am against, unless I have no practical choice in doing so.

I think it is probably best that a company not involve itself in politics of any kind, for any reason, including making donations to candidates or politically-driven causes.

And you're right to do that but you wouldn't rave about your political standing through your business and expect it not to effect you negatively would you?

Thats my point. The moment you use your business as a platform for a religious or political statement then you are subjecting your customers and potential customers to bias.
This is what Chick-fil-A did. The second they subjected their market to this bias they lost the right to not be subjected to the same in return.
A business must be politically and religiously neutral to be both ethical and successful.
Soooo.... A Theist, Clive, Lion... you lose. Deal with it. :-)