Posted on 03/26/2012 11:21:01 AM PDT by CHRISTIAN DIARIST
Let’s see...last month I was supposed to patronize Starbucks because of their stance on gun rights, and this month I’m supposed to boycott them because they support gay marriage.
It could hurt my brain if I let it.
easy for me, I don’t go for overpriced coffee and have my money further their agenda which I do not go along.
I have never given them one red cent of my money. I am just one small consumer, but I do care where my money goes. No Starbucks, Ben and Jerrys, Homo Depot, Heinz, Govt. Motors, or Girl Scouts.
I know I am in the minority here, but I honestly don’t give a shit what political stance a company takes. You paid for your latte, the money is no longer yours. It now belongs to Starbucks. They can do whatever they want with their money. If they want to support anything, even if a majority of the country doesn’t agree with them, well, it is a free country. I won’t join the boycott. Might even buy a second coffee just for the heck of it. They are following their conscience. Can’t fault them for that.
I quit Starbucks after getting cold coffee...twice. Why should I pay big bucks for cold coffee? I can make my own and it will be hotter and cheaper.
The first two words in the title sums it up nicely.
In my little corner of the world we don’t have a Starbuck’s. I have seen them other places but never had a cup of coffee. One morning, a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta I was invited by a factory rep for coffee at a Starbuck’s. He ordered. I saw the bill, all most $20 for 2 coffees. I don’t care what they support,whether I agree or not, which I don’t in this case, they won’t see me again.
StarBucks has a lion’s share of the “Coffee Cafes” in mega-churches across America. Hopefully these churches will go back to ‘grocery store’ coffee and homemade cookies.
Well, that’s it. I will have a few extra bucks each month now. Won’t hurt Starbucks. But I’ll feel better.
I have to agree with not participating in a boycott. I know a lot of people who boycott because they are sure that their money goes straight to the abortionist. This would only be true if the people at Starbucks corporate and everyone else in the chain were machines, not humans with free will. The idea of not engaging in trade because you are certain of where the money will go is a bit dehumanizing.
It also makes no sense to cut off the only relationship with the local barista when the company’s finances assume greater loss if they were to switch position. The boycott has (in Just War Theory terms) no reasonable chance of success.
Everyone sins. Some sins are public. Unless you are some form of Anabaptist, you should not be in the practice of shunning. You would end up shunning everyone eventually, and there goes any chance of bringing a community together. We are still mandated to engage activity with sinners - just not participate in the sin.
IMHO, the only real reason to boycott is making a bad product, since trade is the prime motivation to improve the product. Other motivations seem only spiteful to me.
Seraphicaviary
Having no values is core values in diversity speech.
When traveling I stop at McDonalds for coffee. It’s hit or miss, as to whether or not I’ll get good coffee, or crap, but by the time I’m ready to stop for coffee, its the caffeine fix I’m after, not the taste.
I buy my coffee from a local business in owned by a Tea Party Patriot. As I mentioned a few days ago in another thread, anyone who traverses Route 17 in Southern VA, and would like a much better gourmet coffee for the morning commute.. AND support the business aspirations of a fellow Patriot .. shoot a private mail over and I’ll give you the location and other particulars.
never visited one... never will...
Thanks for reminding me why.
It’s idiotic business strategy to take a stand on a controversial issue when you have stores on every block and depend on a huge volume of customers. Is Starbucks trying to outdo Carbonite?
Their coffee tastes burnt. Fast food and convenience store coffee tastes better.
Who's surprised that a Seattle based company (home to aging, leftover hippies) would oppose a conservative value like families?
Anyone?
Anyone at all??
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