Would you boycott a business if...

SabahTheLoner · Oct 16, 2017

If you mean actively dumping money to go against an ideology I stand with, yes, I would boycott them.

I guess it depends on what the company is biased against and if it's the company itself or just one person, ect.

David1967 · Oct 16, 2017

metis said:
Ah, stick it up your butt!

BTW, can I sell ya a bridge?

That's just mean......How much for the bridge?

Sunstone · Oct 16, 2017

There are businesses I refuse to patronize because of their political activism in causes I disapprove of

leibowde84 · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

By "bias" I am assuming you mean "discriminate". If they merely had a biased opinion about my religion (or anything else I hold as important), I would just ignore it. But, if they actively discriminated against, demonized or preached against anyone based on their religious beliefs, I would hopefully do a lot more than boycott. Hopefully, I would protest in some kind of effective way.

Kuzcotopia · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

I voted "I don't care".

Honestly, most choices humans make in an economy are not rationally driven anyway. But if it makes you feel some measure of efficacy to buy your dumb thing at Store A as opposed to Store B, then go to Store B.

Edit:I meant to say Store A. Wait. . . Does it even matter?

McBell · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
I guess it would depend on the extent of their bias and how far they were willing to go with it.

This is my answer.

For the most part, I could care less what someone believes.
I could care less their gender, their political views, stance on abortion, etc.

I care about how they treat me and mine.

sun rise · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

I answered the question before reading the OP in a generic sense. I have refused to do business with companies for various reasons such as the Sony scandal from a number of years ago and others.

In general it would depend what "actively were biased" meant in terms of action. Bigotry, yes, absolutely yes. If they, for example, hung a stereotypical anti-Jewish image in the window, I'd give them the finger and walk on.

And if they were actively biased in general against Muslims, women, LGBT etc, it would be the same. Bigotry is exhibited by those taking the "downward" path into animality not the upward path to the divine.

sun rise · Oct 16, 2017

leibowde84 said:
By "bias" I am assuming you mean "discriminate". If they merely had a biased opinion about my religion (or anything else I hold as important), I would just ignore it. But, if they actively discriminated against, demonized or preached against anyone based on their religious beliefs, I would hopefully do a lot more than boycott. Hopefully, I would protest in some kind of effective way.

Good point. Some I might not boycott but instead make my last choice about who I'd patronize.

SinSaber · Oct 16, 2017

Nakosis said:
I voted no. How can I promote tolerance if I can't be tolerant myself?

IMO boycotting only promotes further animosity towards your belief. What I'd probably do is ask to sit down with them and address their concerns.

Seconded

9-10ths_Penguin · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

Just "biased"? Probably not. I'd probably end up naked and hungry pretty quick if I avoided businesses owned or run by people who look down on atheism.

Actively trying to harm atheists or other people I care about? Absolutely.

Ponder This · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

A general, non-specific question deserves a general, non-specific answer.
In the absence of defining context, the answer is obviously "yes". In fact, I might not even need to consciously decide to boycott them; it may be that by actively biasing against me, they've already created the boycott!

ADigitalArtist · Oct 16, 2017

Nakosis said:
I voted no. How can I promote tolerance if I can't be tolerant myself?

IMO boycotting only promotes further animosity towards your belief. What I'd probably do is ask to sit down with them and address their concerns.

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

I think it also depends on what we mean by boycott. I've actively refused to eat at Chik fil a while they were funneling money to gay conversion camps and hate groups, but I've never felt strongly enough to do a formal protest against a specific company. Meanwhile I actively work with churches at various fundraisers and charities and blood donations and such, even though we don't agree with each other on many matters.

Brickjectivity · Oct 16, 2017

I don't watch the 700 Club anymore, and I do not use robot cashiers in stores. Does that count?

Milton Platt · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
they actively were biased against your religion (or atheism or whatever you believe)?

Define "actively biased". You have not given sufficient information for a sound decision.

DavidFirth · Oct 16, 2017

Milton Platt said:
Define "actively biased". You have not given sufficient information for a sound decision.

I leave the definition to the reader. Whatever you consider "actively biased" to mean according to your belief.

Enoch07 · Oct 16, 2017

I have already boycotted a ton of businesses. Multiple MSM outlets, websites, Google (chrome,gmail,play store, etc) has been erased from my life, with the exception of YouTube in which I am currently in the process of switching to Vid.me. Facebook is being phased out as well for Minds.com. Twitter, tumblr, NFL, etc etc. The list goes on for quite awhile. Money is the only language corporations speak. If you take away that money, it is the only thing they can understand. The Free market is a great tool to use!

Jeremiah Ames · Oct 16, 2017

I would not boycott any business for any reason.
Everyone has a right to their opinions.
If it is against what I believe in, so be it.

Skwim · Oct 16, 2017

DavidFirth said:
And I also have the right not to do business with them, a right I would exercise.

Okay.

DavidFirth said:
What if they were biased against your agnosticism?

As long as they didn't interfere with my religious life or the religious life of anyone else I don't care what their religious biases are.

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Tarheeler · Oct 16, 2017

Years ago, before the WinShape Foundation controversy (and my keeping kosher), a friend's son got a part-time job at Chick-Fil-A. Part of their business model is to close every Sunday as a "day of rest and worship". My friend's son was religious, and was written up when he requested Saturday mornings off so he could attend synagogue; he was told he should go to church and worship on Sundays like God had intended.

I haven't spent a dime there since.

DavidFirth · Oct 16, 2017

Tarheeler said:
Years ago, before the WinShape Foundation controversy (and my keeping kosher), a friend's son got a part-time job at Chick-Fil-A. Part of their business model is to close every Sunday as a "day of rest and worship". My friend's son was religious, and was written up when he requested Saturday mornings off so he could attend synagogue; he was told he should go to church and worship on Sundays like God had intended.

I haven't spent a dime there since.

That's so not right. I sure hope all the Chik-Fil-A stores aren't like that one.

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