I only attribute the homophobia to them

I think homophobia is used incorrectly here and throughout many gay rights issues. I don’t think they are afraid of gay people. They just don’t believe they deserve the same marriage rights. Prejudice? yes. a phobia? not so sure about it. Not singling you out, WWoS; I just see it inaccurately used all the time

The comment was, that if this was the 1940′s Chick Fil A would be one of the restaurants with segregation.

I disagree. It seems almost overly concrete of me, but until Chick-Fil-A shows they are racist, I only attribute the homophobia to them. For all you know, Chick-Fil-A would be progressive in racial equality.

I’m not defending them, I just really don’t like the analogy, and think it’s insulting to Black people, as I’d be offended if you compared it to antisemitism or anything else.

Let Chick Fil A’s policies and actions speak for themselves, and let’s all stop trying to place a historical context on it. Can’t we just say they are clinging to an antiquated view of the American family, and promoting a point of view which inhibits other human beings from living their lives as they see fit.

I’m not sure how much they say “don’t eat here” or “we hate gays” vs. more of a misguided “we want to protect the family” statement they are making, so maybe my view would change if that was the case. Right now the story is just an easy way for the people to put a (rich, famous, corporate) face out there to either attack or support, on the basis of a view that far too many people hold.

I still have a hard time agreeing with people that say the gay rights movement is just like the civil rights movement

Someday they’ll be reminiscing about the March on Chick-Fil-A like the March on Selma …

Also, why not tax the bonuses for medaling? Athletes are taxed on the bonuses they get for winning a Super Bowl, a World Series, etc. Olympians are pro athletes just like the rest.

Well the point could be made that people having to hide who they truly are is a far worse way to live.

Very true.

The comment was, that if this was the 1940′s Chick Fil A would be one of the restaurants with segregation.

Disagree?

Sure, but comparing Chick Fil A to the whites only lunch counter or Irish need not apply is false equivalency. They haven’t discriminated against employees or denied service to anyone. Clouding the issue like that doesn’t help anything.

Agreed.

On that point and that we should be denying the Irish things.

The thing to me is being gay/lesbian is not as easy to tell someones skin color.

Its easy to hate on skin color where it cannot be hidden in a crowd. How many gay and lesbians are/were afraid to come out due to society looking down on them?

I mean if black people in the 1940′s could have just said, no Im not black, it would be more similar.

I dunno what Im trying to say.

Well the point could be made that people having to hide who they truly are is a far worse way to live.

Some courts have already made that leap. In a legal sense, it’s getting closer to being the same thing.

Sure, but comparing Chick Fil A to the whites only lunch counter or Irish need not apply is false equivalency. They haven’t discriminated against employees or denied service to anyone. Clouding the issue like that doesn’t help anything.

There are similarities but I still have a hard time agreeing with people that say the gay rights movement is just like the civil rights movement back in the 50s and 60s. Maybe I’m still a bit ignorant of some things…

Government denying a group of people something that they see as their rights due to them identifying as a group which they were born into and that the government has decided is not worthy of equality.

On a base level it is outstandingly similar.

There are similarities but I still have a hard time agreeing with people that say the gay rights movement is just like the civil rights movement back in the 50s and 60s. Maybe I’m still a bit ignorant of some things…

The thing to me is being gay/lesbian is not as easy to tell someones skin color.

Its easy to hate on skin color where it cannot be hidden in a crowd. How many gay and lesbians are/were afraid to come out due to society looking down on them?

I mean if black people in the 1940′s could have just said, no Im not black, it would be more similar.

I dunno what Im trying to say.

Also you guys are fucking racist for talking about blacks and chicken

I like black women and chicken.

And many years down the road the intolerance to gays and lesbians may be looked at in the same way as the intolerance of someone due to skin color, sex, etc.

Some courts have already made that leap. In a legal sense, it’s getting closer to being the same thing.

Also you guys are fucking racist for talking about blacks and chicken.

This is just fucking stupid. Racism and homophobia, while both bad, aren’t the same, and don’t come from the same line of reasoning.

I disagree. Hate is hate. And many years down the road the intolerance to gays and lesbians may be looked at in the same way as the intolerance of someone due to skin color, sex, etc.

Now was the hate regarding racism much worse? Yes Id say so, but when you single out a group of people, how is it not similar?

I promise you that if this was the 1940′s, Chick-Fil-A would have a main entrance, and another in the back that had a sign saying “colored only.” And black people would have to use a latrine out back in the parking lot somewhere.

This is just fucking stupid. Racism and homophobia, while both bad, aren’t the same, and don’t come from the same line of reasoning.

/mikenyc’d

In the 1940′segregation was “in” and people felt free to speak up for it like they do Dan Cathy’s gay and lesbian views. But I drove all around Orlando yesterday trying to find a good “whites only” restaurant, and I found that it’s not so socially acceptable to stick up for it now. Dan Cathy is trying to hold on to views that in a few years will be outdated.

I promise you that if this was the 1940′s, Chick-Fil-A would have a main entrance, and another in the back that had a sign saying “colored only.” And black people would have to use a latrine out back in the parking lot somewhere.

Remember who fought against desegregation? Thats right, the same restaurant owners forced to desegregate.

This Chick Fil A bullshit is pissing me off. Just got into a big argument with s friend and I wanna punch him in the face!

YEA FUCK POLYNESIAN SAUCE TOO.