Posted on 11/27/2018 2:57:14 PM PST by RightGeek
A New Jersey college gave its students the chance to pick which new restaurant they wanted on campus -- so long as it wasn't Chick-fil-A.
After students at Rider University voted for the fast casual restaurant as their top choice in the spring, the private college sent another survey this fall and excluded the fast casual restaurant "based on the company's record widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ+ community," according to the university.
"Ultimately, we decided to lean in the direction of creating a welcoming environment where differences can be appreciated and where each individual can expect to experience dignity and respect," administrators wrote in a letter explaining the decision. "In many ways, this issue is one that goes beyond our decision and touches on a complex conversation taking place throughout the country."
The decision quickly sparked backlash, with one student telling the website Campus Reform, "they sell chicken, so as far as I am concerned that should be the focus."
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It was opposition to same sex marriage that got them in trouble with the left.
Rider is a private college, with 5,000 or so students.
“Ultimately, we decided to lean in the direction of creating a welcoming environment where differences can be appreciated....”
So you unwelcomed chick fil a because they have a difference of opinion from yours. Nice.
Rider...a school for those who need high school again.
I suggest that the school be closed for fraudulent education.
Rider, Rowan, no class, more thugs,
Rider...a school for those who need high school again.
I suggest that the school be closed for fraudulent education.
Rider, Rowan, no class, more thugs,
“percieved” — this is the left-speak for “we made it up”.
THere is no record of ANY chic-fil-a store ANYWHERE who has refused to hire LGBTQ people, or serve LGBTQ people, or to cater their events, or having done ANYTHING against that “community”, or ANY community.
The people who are majority owners of the company spent their personal money on their own political agendas, as do every leader of every company everywhere.
But hopefully all the students at this college who voted for Chik-Fil-A will think enough to appreciate 3 things:
1: leftists could care less about democracy, they overrode the vote when they didn’t like the results
2: The leftists are essentially attacking the majority of students, accusing them of being anti-gay, insensitive, and ignorant of the “correct” choice they should have made.
3: The leftists are intolerant, bigoted people, who will turn on anybody who disagrees with them.
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