I don't think it's a matter of only liberals making a big deal about it. I'm by no means a lib but I fully support gay marriage. I think that what the mayor of Boston is doing is an abuse of power & is somewhat childish, but I think that more than anything he's making a statement about taking a stand against homophobia, & in my opinion that's a good thing. Now don't get me wrong- I couldn't care less who does & doesn't eat there. I do not agree with the owner of chick-fil-a's view on gay marriage but that will not stop me from eating there. I definitely understand the issue others have though. What if the owner was racist or against rights that directly effected you somehow? Would you not have a problem with that? I'm sure to people who aren't gay or don't care for gay rights, this isn't a big deal. But to people who are gay & those who support the life style, they fight for equal rights every day so this is a big deal. The owner isn't an evil person & is more than entitled to his own opinion, but if he's going to voice such controversial opinions, he should have expected some back lash. That's just to be expected.
@Heathur: Racism isn't the same as being against gay marriage. The owner is not saying that gays shouldn't eat at Chik Fil A or that gays are bad, shameful people (for example). He only said he believes marriage is between a man and a woman. What if the owner was racist? I think racism in definition is far different from being against gay marriage. Even if his views were racist, but he was not "putting it into action" (such as attempting to only hire white people) it would still be my choice to eat there or not. He's against gay marriage, but is he doing anything to shame, harm, or descriminte gays? A big fat NOPE.
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