“In Defense of Eating at Chick-fil-A”

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/07/in-defense-of-eating-at-chick-fil-a/260139/

I DIDN’T POST THIS TO ARGUE ABOUT RELIGION OR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, SO IF YOU COMMENT ON THIS POST ABOUT ONE OR THE OTHER, I’LL DELETE YOUR COMMENT.

“I don’t care how my dry cleaner votes. I just want to know if he/she can press my Oxfords without burning my sleeves.” Excellent point in general. His argument can be used in so many instances. We’re surrounded by people who have different values and beliefs. If we start refusing to associate with them…we’ll probably end up alone living in a hut in the woods somewhere. I was just talking to J about China yesterday. People can say, “Buy American,” but the truth is that little available is American-made, and it usually costs more than I can afford to pay. Do I refuse to buy anything from China? That’s ridiculous.

 

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