When I look at the places that I won't shop for ethical reasons, it's because I would be doing something that I find ethically wrong - as opposed to me believing the business/ownership does wrong.... For instance, I won't smoke, use marijuana, go to strip clubs, or shop a church (differentiating from "attending church" ). Of course, as long as those businesses operate within the law, if somebody else wants to patronize them, that's their business.
However, I have no issues doing business with businesses whose ownership is blatantly Christian, Islamic, LGBTQ, Conservative, Liberal, etc. I might not want to be an employee of such companies as some have policies by which I would not wish to abide, but that is different from patronizing or shopping said businesses. Every day, I am thankful and proud to live in a nation in which we have the Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion. Punishing a business for expressing or acting upon their views (provided they operate within the law) undermines those essential freedoms. I would not want to live in a nation where a gay person could not own a successful business in a red state or where a conservative Christian could not operate professionally in a blue state. If we are serious about coexisting, we have to put up with our neighbors - however nutty their views might be.
For example, I would not work for Hobby Lobby as I want those for whom I provide may need certain medical needs such as birth control. Likewise, I would not work for a certain ice cream chain I visited last night because employees were encouraged to wear buttons that advertised their sexual orientation as I do not believe that my sexual preferences have any place in the work place. I would not particularly want to work in a store that specializes in selling Hindu religious artifacts as I would feel awkward specifically selling items for a faith to which I don't belong. However,I have no objection to patronizing any of these locations, nor would I hesitate to shop them.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/01/2018 04:37AM by MFJohnston.