No one gets fired or has their contract canceled for criticizing religious views though. They are not being neutral in the culture wars. Don’t kid yourself.
When I was growing up, even the most pagan, anti-Christian peers, even the homosexual ones, would NEVER have even considered the plausibility of recognizing a homosexual couple as being “married” and having the right to adopt children or be foster parents. But even then, if someone had suggested such, it would have been met with ridicule, not vicious attacks that result in huge fines, lost jobs, and even jail time.
Plenty of Nike’s customers also share the sentiments Manny expressed. Many homosexuals, especially the activists ones who want to subvert religious liberty, are far, far worse than animals. They are far more dangerous than any animal also.
The way Nike handled this insults me. I wear Nike, but I will not be buying their products in the foreseeable future.
Maybe that strategy will work for them. Maybe it won’t. The Chick-fil-A boycott sure didn’t hurt that company.
Most of this politically-correct attack against personal liberty was started by homosexual activists in the corporate boardrooms. Long before the laws granting special rights to the homosexual protected-class, the corporations were adding it to their company policies. It was happening before the massive media campaigns swayed popular opinion. It was NOT because it helped the bottom line or investor ROI. It was pure, political activism.
I didn’t say they were being neutral. I said you can take millions of dollars from a company and insult their customers. Manny can say what he wants and you can agree or not and you can boycott Nike. I really don’t care, but Nike made a business call which they had a right to do