Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
Why is it OK, or a smart business decision for the AFA to threaten a boycott?


I meant it's a smart business decision (numbers-wise) for Ford to pull the advertising.

Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
I consider it economic terrorism when a group threatens to blow up your income statement if you don't do what they want. They did the same thing to Toyota for advertising on Nip/Tuck.


There is nothing illegal (or wrong, for that matter) with one group using its power to try to control the evironment in which it lives. Afterall, to what lengths does the gay community go to get society to accept their lifestyle? I don't see anyone complaining about the gay community's insitence that everyone accept their lifestyle. Someone with a different perspective may see that as being the same thing you think AFA/Christian Taliban are doing.

Don't get me wrong, I think the AFA's threat to boycott is quite ludicrous. Like JaTo suggested, is there nothing else to be worried about? It's quite likely they have more problems with the people in their own church than they think they have with others. When people bring out the 'evil Christians' torches is when a different perspective is needed.