tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post4394992598982640768..comments2023-05-28T08:02:09.824-07:00Comments on Veritas Supra Omnis: More on AFA's boycott: rebutting some common objectionsMark Hutchinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456836174269938022noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-83450873127076656322008-11-19T21:50:38.000-08:002008-11-19T21:50:38.000-08:00Well said...Chevys are better anyhow :PWell said...Chevys are better anyhow :PHillary Hippshttp://www.hhphotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-55521095254231780892008-11-20T08:03:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:03:00.000-08:00"...there is a much more serious threat to AL..."...there is a much more serious threat to ALL Americans posed by the radical homosexual agenda. It seeks to undermine the very foundation of religious liberty and freedom in the US, and that is not something only Christians should be worried about. Everybody should understand that such a deadly weapon could easily be turned on them. Muslims should fear it. Mormons should fear it. Humanists should fear it, and the list goes on. This is not an issue only “radical” evangelical fundamentalists should worry about. Once such powers of discrimination and oppression are given to the government, there is nothing to keep the government from using those powers against you"<br>Exactly! <br>Same with our right to keep and bear arms. <br><br>One note...not only are there times and places to boycott, but the other side of the spectrum there is also the act of supporting those who preserve our religious liberty and freedom. One could very easily call a boycott on Starbucks and get their coffee at McDonalds or buy their beans at Walmart. <br> Support; they made the right choice and, while I don't like to say that we should 'reward' them because that sounds like they are a little child, but we should stand with them and support their decision. <br><br><br>Oh and besides the point, Dr.Pepper is actually not terribly hard to find up here if you don't mind fountain drinks :D The cans are harder to find up here. <br> I think the nearest Starbucks is 45min to 1.5 hours away. Up here though every local gas station has like a cafe or at least a pile of chairs and a coffee pot where all the old guys sit and talk every morning at 7:00 :D Being from a family that has many times been the topic of conversation...I know!Hillary Hippshttp://www.hhphotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-8451549307356926282008-11-20T08:54:20.000-08:002008-11-20T08:54:20.000-08:00Some good arguments Mark... I confess to having vo...Some good arguments Mark... I confess to having voiced most of the objections to boycotting at one point or another, but what really struck me is that all of the objections are rooted in selfishness. Obviously, you can't boycott everyone, but the fact that many of us (myself included) aren't willing to consider it because it might "cramp our style" is a poor testimony to our dedication to Christ, is it not?Tiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-3882900048153036922008-11-20T09:11:51.000-08:002008-11-20T09:11:51.000-08:00Tiffany;I wouldn't say that all reasons for ob...Tiffany;<br><br>I wouldn't say that all reasons for objecting to the boycott are selfish, though obviously, you know your reasons better than I do. :-) I don't doubt that have selfish reasons for objecting though. <br><br>One of the things I try to show people is that it's not really that radical to boycott someone like Pepsi-Cola. With so many alternatives, it's hard to imagine a situation where it would be genuinely difficult to take part in a boycott. <br><br>Hillary;<br><br>You bring up an excellent point. To successfully boycott you can't just stop buying a particular corporations product; you also have to support their competition, at least those that are acceptable. I was actually thinking about a third post to make that point, but now that you beat me to the punch I'll probably not. ;-)<br><br>I apply the aforementioned principle to movies. Some, because of their objection to Hollywood in general, give up movies altogether. I think this is an admirable position for several reasons, but I still support Hollywood to some extent...when they make a good movie. I don't want to just object to the bad stuff...I want to support the good stuff too. So, I still pay to see the occasional movie, because when I support good films I send a message to Hollywood saying..."this is what I want and this is what I don't want." <br><br>It's a very simple but overlooked principle. :-)Mark Hutchinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-55069778035389632222008-11-21T02:08:56.000-08:002008-11-21T02:08:56.000-08:00Well writ, say I! Well writ.And greetings from Me...Well writ, say I! Well writ.<br><br>And greetings from Melbourne Australia. :)Jonathan Fieldhttp://verbosephilosopher.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970095612678168609.post-42229444138781590512008-12-10T08:03:29.000-08:002008-12-10T08:03:29.000-08:00We miss you. Post more. :DWe miss you. <br>Post more. :DYour blog readersnoreply@blogger.com