insanity

Chik-fil-A owner makes a personal/political statement to a religious organization.
LGBT community starts a boycott that extends to city governments and colleges, prompting stores kicked out of cities and college campuses.
Facebook goes crazy with boycott and support posts, some of them getting very personal and hateful (from BOTH sides).

For the record, I've participated in personal boycotts in the past, refusing to invest, shop, or support certain places because of either their performance or support with things I personally don't care for. That's my perogative as a person. Yet I can't recall a time asking someone to boycott a business with me, especially if it's a corporation. Why? Because even good people work for bad companies.

I don't like everything Wal-mart does or stands for, but I've had many friends and loved ones who have and are working for that company. Why would I wish ill will on the person/company who puts food on their table? And I could go on and on about other companies.

With all this uproar over "rights", has anyone stopped to think about the fact that our state's unemployment is over 9% now?  That everytime you withhold money from a local business, you're hurting people and our town?  If you want to make it a personal choice to boycott a business, go for it. But when you start encouraging others to join you in hopes of destoying a business, don't whine about the foreclosures and lack of jobs in your area.