Comments on: More thoughts on the Mcdonald’s boycott http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Christy http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-19073 Christy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:26:30 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-19073 Fast food chain McDonald’s (MCD: 54.72, +1.31, +2.45%) will no longer be the subject of a boycott by the American Family Association. In May the AFA called for a boycott of McDonald’s because it joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. But the group, according to a press release, lifted that boycott after McDonald’s said it won’t renew its membership with the NGLCC when it expires in December and that its vice president Richard Ellis has resigned from the NGLCC board. Officials at McDonalds and the NGLCC did not return calls for comment. According to the AFA press release, McDonald’s said in an e-mail to its franchise owners that “it is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald’s remains neutral on same sex marriage or any ‘homosexual agenda’ as defined by the American Family Association.” NGLCC is a nonprofit organization created to expand economic opportunities for the LGBT business community. AFA is nonprofit family advocacy group. (released on Oct 9, 2008) Fast food chain McDonald’s (MCD: 54.72, +1.31, +2.45%) will no longer be the subject of a boycott by the American Family Association.

In May the AFA called for a boycott of McDonald’s because it joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. But the group, according to a press release, lifted that boycott after McDonald’s said it won’t renew its membership with the NGLCC when it expires in December and that its vice president Richard Ellis has resigned from the NGLCC board.

Officials at McDonalds and the NGLCC did not return calls for comment.

According to the AFA press release, McDonald’s said in an e-mail to its franchise owners that “it is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald’s remains neutral on same sex marriage or any ‘homosexual agenda’ as defined by the American Family Association.”

NGLCC is a nonprofit organization created to expand economic opportunities for the LGBT business community. AFA is nonprofit family advocacy group.

(released on Oct 9, 2008)

]]> By: Is Homosexuality That Big of a Sin? « MInTheGap http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-18092 Is Homosexuality That Big of a Sin? « MInTheGap Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:40:40 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-18092 [...] Homosexuality is the worst sin to befall mankind.  I made the argument in a discussion of the McDonald’s boycott that there are many sins that God hates, and that we should make sure that we major on what God [...] [...] Homosexuality is the worst sin to befall mankind.  I made the argument in a discussion of the McDonald’s boycott that there are many sins that God hates, and that we should make sure that we major on what God [...]

]]> By: Holiness, Love, and McDonalds « MInTheGap http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-18000 Holiness, Love, and McDonalds « MInTheGap Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-18000 [...] over at Life In a Shoe has addressed my post on the McDonald’s boycott, so I thought that it would be only fitting to address some of his concerns in a related [...] [...] over at Life In a Shoe has addressed my post on the McDonald’s boycott, so I thought that it would be only fitting to address some of his concerns in a related [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-17980 Sherri Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:11:41 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-17980 This is one awesome post. Cool, calm, collected, and matter of fact. I love that! You are absolutely, 100% right! There is not one iota of hate in this post. Isn't it funny how people often mistake the truth, when it hurts, for hate? God bless you! This is one awesome post. Cool, calm, collected, and matter of fact. I love that! You are absolutely, 100% right! There is not one iota of hate in this post. Isn’t it funny how people often mistake the truth, when it hurts, for hate? God bless you!

]]> By: Perry C. http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-17958 Perry C. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:16:18 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-17958 Hi Carrie can you tell me what was hateful about this post or my position on moral perversion? Thanks Hi Carrie can you tell me what was hateful about this post or my position on moral perversion?

Thanks

]]> By: Carrie http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-17944 Carrie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:28:59 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-17944 When you meet your maker, you will have to explain why you were so hateful while you were on this earth. When you meet your maker, you will have to explain why you were so hateful while you were on this earth.

]]> By: Jeana http://inashoe.com/2008/09/more-thoughts-on-the-mcdonalds-boycott/#comment-17935 Jeana Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:05:06 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2634#comment-17935 The "boycott everything or nothing" argument has never made sense to me. I know several bloggers who have a heart to support Compassion International. I don't see any comments on their blogs saying, "What about the other charities? If you're going to support this one, you have to support them all, otherwise you're not being consistent!" It makes sense to me that in trying to bring about change, whether by supporting an organization or (in this case) by purposely removing support, you will have the biggest impact by choosing carefully a few things to focus on and putting your efforts into those few things, rather than trying to cover them all. The “boycott everything or nothing” argument has never made sense to me.

I know several bloggers who have a heart to support Compassion International. I don’t see any comments on their blogs saying, “What about the other charities? If you’re going to support this one, you have to support them all, otherwise you’re not being consistent!”

It makes sense to me that in trying to bring about change, whether by supporting an organization or (in this case) by purposely removing support, you will have the biggest impact by choosing carefully a few things to focus on and putting your efforts into those few things, rather than trying to cover them all.

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