Originally posted by Davo:
Originally posted by Kokopellian:
It's not a double standard if a corporation has a history of discriminating practices. Take Denny's a few years back on it's refusal to serve black people or promote black workers in some of their restaurants. That was a clear case of a need for boycotting. It's just like back in the days of segregation.


Threatening boycotts because of discrimination is understandable, but threatening boycotts because you want a black contractor to get the job is not. There's a huge difference.

Originally posted by Kokopellian:
The issue with Ford and it's refusal to serve the Gay community due to pressure from a conservative group doesn't compare to blatant racist practices.


Are they refusing to sell cars to gay people? Please post a link to proof of that.



There's no WANT in the black contractors getting jobs. It's called spreading the wealth equally and it's been proven that minorities do not get their fair share of dollars avaailable in those instances. So there is no difference from my example.

Also, I didn't say they refused to sell cars to gay people. I said SERVE the gay community. You can discriminate by refusing to serve a certain segment in many different ways. For instance, when those agents went into Denny's they were refused service. Sure they weren't called the "N" word, but the intent was there.

Jato pretty much hit the nail on the head though. As did a few others in the post.

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