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In reply to the discussion: I'm going to say something about the Chick-Fil-A controversy... [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Some of those anti-gay hate groups you are supporting by continuing to eat there (even after knowing their anti-gay stance and anti-gay activities):
Marriage & Family Foundation: $1,188,380
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000
National Christian Foundation: $247,500
New Mexico Christian Foundation: $54,000
Exodus International: $1,000
Family Research Council: $1,000
Georgia Family Council: $2,500
http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/chick-fil-a-has-spent-5-million-trying-to-stop-gay-marriage/discrimination/2012/07/02/42684
As you can see from the list above, those hate groups are not only anti-gay marriage. For instance, Exodus International actively pushes "reparative therapy," also known as "conversion therapy."
"Mainstream health organizations in the United States find that conversion therapy is harmful, and that there has been no scientifically adequate demonstration of its efficacy in the last forty years."
"Mainstream medical bodies state that conversion therapy can be harmful because it may exploit guilt and anxiety, thereby damaging self-esteem and leading to depression and even suicide."
"Mainstream health organizations critical of conversion therapy include the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy#Medical.2C_scientific_and_legal_views
Enjoy your chicken while gay people are tormented into suicide by the hate groups you are supporting, if that is what suits you.