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AFA: Shops who display ‘We Don’t Discriminate’ stickers are bullying Christians[W:54]

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wolfsgirl said:
Since when is holding hand a sexual action? I hold hands with my 9 year old.
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Then two men holding hands aren't necessarily gay, right? Again, now is the shop owner to know?
 
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Dittohead not! said:
Then two men holding hands aren't necessarily gay, right? Again, now is the shop owner to know?
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I suspect the people who fret about these sort of things imagine that gays frequently drop their pants and sodomise in public at random.
 
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Ben K. said:
I suspect the people who fret about these sort of things imagine that gays frequently drop their pants and sodomise in public at random.
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It happened to me!!!!
 
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Ben K. said:
I suspect the people who fret about these sort of things imagine that gays frequently drop their pants and sodomise in public at random.
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Hmmm... could be. I'd wonder about someone who had that sort of sexual fantasies, wouldn't you?
 
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Dittohead not! said:
Then two men holding hands aren't necessarily gay, right? Again, now is the shop owner to know?
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How many grown men do you know that go shopping together holding hands?
 
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wolfsgirl said:
I LIVE in MS, and have been involved in the "religious freedom" law since it first was proposed. I am also a member of Equality MS, and have been involved in the sticker campaign. So I do believe that I know why the campaign was started, and about the law as passed. While you are going on and on about "requirements" and "membership". I am explaining why the campaign was started in the first place.
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I understand why the campaign was started in the first place. I haven't suggested a push back isn't warranted. What you fail to understand is what such a concept means in the long run.

You need to widen your perspective, or you may unknowingly, (or perhaps knowingly) end up being a supporter of concepts that represent some of the darkest periods of human history.
 
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rocket88 said:
They say they serve everybody, essentially. Which I think includes gays and Christians, too.

How evil can they get, serving everybody? Next thing you know there will be restaurants that serve black AND white customers at the same time.
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It's obvious the broader picture will likely never come into focus for some.

I guess to be safe, all businesses should put this declaration up, lest someone mistake it's absence as a sign they do discriminate, and should be avoided.
 
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ocean515 said:
I understand why the campaign was started in the first place. I haven't suggested a push back isn't warranted. What you fail to understand is what such a concept means in the long run.

You need to widen your perspective, or you may unknowingly, (or perhaps knowingly) end up being a supporter of concepts that represent some of the darkest periods of human history.
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By shops saying that they don't discriminate? Seriously?
 
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ocean515 said:
It's obvious the broader picture will likely never come into focus for some.

I guess to be safe, all businesses should put this declaration up, lest someone mistake it's absence as a sign they do discriminate, and should be avoided.
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It does make it easier for us. We don;t have to guess which shops will turn us away. How would you like to walk into a store, order something, and be told we don't serve your kind here? These little stickers keep us from taking up the shop owners valuable time by asking to buy items they are selling.
 
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wolfsgirl said:
By shops saying that they don't discriminate? Seriously?
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Just can't seem to grasp it can you?

Next thing you know, supporters will be looking for businesses that don't appear to fit the proper profile, and they will start painting identifying marks on the doors to warn potential customers....

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Can't we just let customers decide if a store is worth supporting, or do we really need a banner, or a sticker, to act as qualifier to what should already be assumed?

I don't care if AFA thinks they are being bullied. Too bad for them. My point is far broader than that.
 
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wolfsgirl said:
It does make it easier for us. We don;t have to guess which shops will turn us away. How would you like to walk into a store, order something, and be told we don't serve your kind here? These little stickers keep us from taking up the shop owners valuable time by asking to buy items they are selling.
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You've apparently, without knowing it, precisely proved my point.

Congratulations.

So if a store owner wants your business, they'd better get that sticker up.

Pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
 
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ocean515 said:
Just can't seem to grasp it can you?

Next thing you know, supporters will be looking for businesses that don't appear to fit the proper profile, and they will start painting identifying marks on the doors to warn potential customers....

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Can't we just let customers decide if a store is worth supporting, or do we really need a banner, or a sticker, to act as qualifier to what should already be assumed?

I don't care if AFA thinks they are being bullied. Too bad for them. My point is far broader than that.
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Because when businesses start saying that they don't discriminate, the next thing they do is discriminate!!
 
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sangha said:
Because when businesses start saying that they don't discriminate, the next thing they do is discriminate!!
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On the other hand, as the other poster proved, despite rallying for non-discrimination, they will discriminate if certain perceptions are not met, regardless if true or not.

There are names for that.

All in all, that's pretty sad, but oh so very obvious in it's basis for the whole agenda.
 
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ocean515 said:
Just can't seem to grasp it can you?

Next thing you know, supporters will be looking for businesses that don't appear to fit the proper profile, and they will start painting identifying marks on the doors to warn potential customers....

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Can't we just let customers decide if a store is worth supporting, or do we really need a banner, or a sticker, to act as qualifier to what should already be assumed?

I don't care if AFA thinks they are being bullied. Too bad for them. My point is far broader than that.
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The GOVERNMENT requiring signage, and businesses CHOOSING to put up signage are in no way related. Do you also oppose those stores that are trying to appeal to a Christian base putting those fish stickers in their window?
 
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ocean515 said:
You've apparently, without knowing it, precisely proved my point.

Congratulations.

So if a store owner wants your business, they'd better get that sticker up.

Pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
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Saying that I would rather shop in a store that I know will sell me things is bad? I also prefer to buy American made products. Do you oppose "made in America" stickers on goods?
Yes if a store owner wants my business they hae to be willing to sell me their products. If I know for a fact that store A will serve me, and store B has the same product, but I'm not sure if I would be turned away, I'm going to store A. Just like if I know store A sells what I want, but I'm not sure that store B does, I will go to store A. It's called advertising, every business in the country does it. The stores that have chosen to put up stickers are advertising their policy on discrimination.
 
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wolfsgirl said:
The GOVERNMENT requiring signage, and businesses CHOOSING to put up signage are in no way related. Do you also oppose those stores that are trying to appeal to a Christian base putting those fish stickers in their window?
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As you've proven, the issue is not businesses choosing to put signs up, it's the public demanding they be put up to show allegiance to their cause.

I don't care one bit about fish signs, or crosses, or any of that. You don't like it, don't shop there.
 
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ocean515 said:
It just occurs to me that if some business didn't know about the little sign deal, and therefore didn't post a sign, customers may mistakenly believe they harbor some anti-gay sentiment.
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And that would be sad but that is not bullying nor is it a problem. If the business is a good one it will already have a customer base. If it is a new one then it can develop a reputation. A good buisness owner will do market research to see what would attract the customers in an area. My guess this is just another silly attempt to sound like you have point, when you don't.


We've entered a period in society where fascism needs to be pushed back against. In fact, I think we've gone quite a bit past the "entered a period" stage.
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Where exactly is the fascism here?

I personally can't imagine not accepting anyone's business, but I don't think I should have to prove it with a sign.
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And no one is telling you to. Just go about your business. This is no different then any other form of advertising. Why do you want to stifle speech?

To me, it seems the concept of slippery slope has never been taught. History has provided overwhelming evidence that the concept is real, and destructive.
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Not only is there nothing slippery, there isn't a slope. People have chosen to alert the public that they don't harbor anti-gay sentiments in their business practices. No one is mandating they put the sign up and frankly I think it will have very little impact over all. It is like NASCAR having a Green Logo. NASCAR tries to advertise that while they burn tons of fossils fuels and use up tons of tires which are made of rubber. They have worked hard to offset some of that with solar powered tracks, higher fuel standards, planting trees etc. Does that mean that other sports have to do that? No is there something wrong with it? no. This is the same thing.
 
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wolfsgirl said:
How many grown men do you know that go shopping together holding hands?
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not many, well, not any actually.

I did see the president holding hands with someone, don't remember exactly who, but I think he was a Saudi prince or something. That was a few years ago, but I'm pretty sure the POTUS wasn't gay.

I'm not so sure about the Saudi, though.

Come to think of it, you very seldom see any adults holding hands while shopping.
 
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ocean515 said:
As you've proven, the issue is not businesses choosing to put signs up, it's the public demanding they be put up to show allegiance to their cause.
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You understand that is how the free market works right. But the business still has a choice, one choice might be better than the other.

I don't care one bit about fish signs, or crosses, or any of that. You don't like it, don't shop there.
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You should take your own advice.
 
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wolfsgirl said:
Saying that I would rather shop in a store that I know will sell me things is bad? I also prefer to buy American made products. Do you oppose "made in America" stickers on goods?
Yes if a store owner wants my business they hae to be willing to sell me their products. If I know for a fact that store A will serve me, and store B has the same product, but I'm not sure if I would be turned away, I'm going to store A. Just like if I know store A sells what I want, but I'm not sure that store B does, I will go to store A. It's called advertising, every business in the country does it. The stores that have chosen to put up stickers are advertising their policy on discrimination.
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I recognize you can't see the point. Enough said.
 
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Dittohead not! said:
not many, well, not any actually.

I did see the president holding hands with someone, don't remember exactly who, but I think he was a Saudi prince or something. That was a few years ago, but I'm pretty sure the POTUS wasn't gay.

I'm not so sure about the Saudi, though.

Come to think of it, you very seldom see any adults holding hands while shopping.
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actually in Arab culture it is common for men to hold hands and rest their heads on the laps of other men etc. Nothing homosexual about it. Just a different way of approaching the world.
 
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Sababa said:
You understand that is how the free market works right. But the business still has a choice, one choice might be better than the other.



You should take your own advice.
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You're a little late to the party, but thanks for your opinion.
 
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ocean515 said:
You've apparently, without knowing it, precisely proved my point.
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no not at all.



So if a store owner wants your business, they'd better get that sticker up.
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Well that sounds right....or have a reputation that they don't discriminate. See it is information, by the way protected by the Constitution. It implies nothing about anyone else.

Pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
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Well no, don't discriminate or suffer the consequences. You understand you don't have a right to not suffer consequences of your actions right?
 
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Sababa said:
actually in Arab culture it is common for men to hold hands and rest their heads on the laps of other men etc. Nothing homosexual about it. Just a different way of approaching the world.
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Correct, it is a cultural thing. Holding hands is not necessarily sexual.

So, we're back to there really is no way to tell for sure, unless the're making out in public or something.

Anyway, who cares?
 
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Sababa said:
no not at all.





Well that sounds right....or have a reputation that they don't discriminate. See it is information, by the way protected by the Constitution. It implies nothing about anyone else.



Well no, don't discriminate or suffer the consequences. You understand you don't have a right to not suffer consequences of your actions right?
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LOL.

I've seen you do better than this. Come on, give it your all.
 
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