Chick-fil-A responds to college blocking the fast food restaurant as a dining option

[jpak]

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Students at a private university in New Jersey can eat more chicken as long as it's not Chick-fil-A.

Rider University removed the restaurant from a survey of dining options "based on the company's record widely perceived to be in opposition to the LGBTQ community." The fast-food chain was included in previous surveys.

Chick-fil-A says it has supported Christian values. Its corporate purpose is "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us."

Rider says it understands some may view the decision as a "form of exclusion." But the school says it wanted to be "faithful to our values of inclusion."

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[Aristus]

1. 'Inclusion'

"We include everyone whom we don't hate!"

[Igel]

12. "We'll tolerate you as long as you don't do things we don't approve of."

Up there with, "I'm very forgiving of people who never offend or wrong me."

[moriah]

25. You think the University should be "inclusive" of anti-LGBT restaurants....

.... when deciding which should be allowed to build, run, and get money from college student's dining hall meal cards (aka, from student loans and Pell Grants possibly) on their own campus?

Usually these mini-chains in universities also hire students, either as work-study or pure work, to prepare the food in the mini-restaurant attached to the cafeteria. What if the university feels it's better not to accept a discriminatory business setting up on campus than deal with students being denied work-study options, or limited in which ones they can accept?

(In other words, I think you misread the article, though it wasn't very clear.)

[Aristus]

34. Yeah, looks like I did.

I thought it was Chik-Fil-A that was talking about 'inclusion'.

Once again, our side is proving to be the better side.

[Scoopster]

33. No, it's "we include everyone who doesn't act like a jerk" n/t

[marble falls]

2. That lawyer did not respond to the correct question. Typical. Saying you support G*d's will ...

neither denies or admits to Chick-fil-A's owners support in huge contributions to anti-LGBTQ organizations.

Hell, I'm straight and I get it. No Chick-fil-A for me until they make that right.

[Achilleaze]

3. Also, chick-fil-a food sucks

It really does. Sucks bigly. Never understood the "thing" about it. Crappy industrial corporate chicken is deep fat goozle. No thank you.

[Initech]

19. Their grilled chicken is decent but you can definitely get better.

[lagomorph777]

40. When I was still eating animals, Chikophilia was so salty it was inedible.

Literally made me gag.

[RockRaven]

4. Here's a controversy-free reason: they don't open on Sunday. Students need to eat 7 days/week.

There's no reason to provide the students with a dining option only available 6 days/week. Use that space, which is limited, for an option which will be available every day.

And for all those who expect that of course Chick-fil-A would make an exception, when the Atlanta Falcons new stadium opened it was announced that there would be a Chick-fil-A in the stadium, but it would remained closed on Sundays, despite the fact that most NFL games are on Sunday.

[jmowreader]

8. I never figured out the Falcons' stadium thing either

I can kind of understand why the Falcons would want a famous hometown restaurant chain (CFA is based in Atlanta) to have an outlet in their new stadium. But come on dude, hire people who don't celebrate Sabbath on Sunday, like Jews, Seventh-Day Adventists, Muslims and atheists, to run this store.

[RT Atlanta]

15. likely has to do with what other poster said (being hometown, branding, etc.)

CFA is all over the new Braves stadium as well.

[jmowreader]

16. The Braves' stadium makes sense; they play baseball every day of the week

But what good is a restaurant that's only open on the rare occasions your team plays Monday or Thursday night?

[RT Atlanta]

17. the new stadium is used for more than just NFL

the professional soccer team also uses it and they play on days other than Saturdays, along with concerts, etc., so without knowing CFA's marketing strategy other than, 'hey, this is our backyard and we dont want anyone else serving chicken sandwiches here (like McDonalds)", not sure what else to say.

[RobinA]

5. If It's A Survey

shouldn't the surveyees decide with their votes? I mean, if it's to be inclusive and all.

[DiverDave]

9. If you dont eat on sunday

They are whats up.

[Igel]

13. Most campuses I've been on

have much reduced foot traffic on Sundays.

Where I went to grad school, many of the venues were closed anyway. Apart from Taco Bell (and later an Italian and a fresh Mex franchise), all the storefronts were owned by the campus.

Otherwise, the problem is "removed from the survey", thereby making the choice "no" for anybody who might have said "yes". And doing the most important thing, making sure the administrators aren't completely embarrassed by how uncultured and backwards the students are.

[LanternWaste]

10. Karl Popper's Paradox of Tolerance.

"Inclusion does not imply an acceptance of intolerance." It's not so much a paradox of ideas or sentiments, simply fluff letting us know not to get hung on the words, but rather the ideas behind them.

Also, John Rawls insists in A Theory of Justice that that society has a reasonable right of self-preservation that supersedes the principle of tolerance. If movements of intolerance threaten freedom, it becomes not merely a valid position, but an obligation to refuse the intolerance in an effort to maintain freedom.

[DiverDave]

41. Ok, we disagree.

I think the corporate mission statement is so odious that they shouldn't even be part of a choice.
And, really, that food they make is trash. So, a win-win in my book.

[minstrel76]

6. Chi-Fil-A has a right to give support and donations to any organization or cause it wants.

However, those who do not agree with the cause or agenda of the organizations it supports(,such as NOM and The Family Research Council,) also have a right to take their business elsewhere. I've been boycotting Chik-Fil-A, Hobby Lobby, and any other business or organisation that I have found to support dominionist, right-wing Christian, theocratic, anti-liberal objectives.

[Racerdog1]

7. Chick fil a sucks bigly

Self righteous assholes do not deserve any self respecting person's business. For what you spend at these fast food establishments, you can eat something that is much better tasting and better for you.

[christx30]

22. I've always enjoyed the service I get when

I’ve gone to Chik fil a. I get smiles, a helpful additiude, friendly, and a greeting. When I go to McDonald’s, they just stare at me until I order.
That kind of service means a lot to me.

[Politicub]

11. Glorify god using MSG and pressure fryers

with a heaping spoonful of anti-LGBT rhetoric.

[japple]

14. Chickfillet uses peanut oil to cook their signature sandwich and waffle-cut fries. That

alone is reason enough for me to keep their crappy stuff off my dinner plate. The main reason I boycott their establishment is because A. Truett Cathy, their founder, was a bigot same as Lester Maddox was a bigot. Heck, you can make a much better sandwich at home.

[DeminPennswoods]

18. Religious freedom - works both ways

whoda thunk?

[Calista241]

20. I went to Chik-fil-a here in Manhattan today for lunch

A hundred people were in line, and the line was out the door. A McDonalds around the corner was way less busy, and you could walk up to counter to place your order.

[TNNurse]

21. I like their food.

I do not eat there unless I am with a group and do not want to be a pain in the ass.

I am from suburban Atlanta. From what I understand the founder was not such a pretend Christian as his son apparently is. This is new from the business since Truett Cathey died.

[orleans]

23. screw them

i've never been to one and never will

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chick-fil-a-gay-marriage/

[SWBTATTReg]

30. Ditto. Never will support these bigots in anything they do. My hard earned dollars will ...

instead go to those who preach openness, diversity and acceptance. Never will support bigotry in any of its forms.

[truthisfreedom]

24. Dried-out tough "chicken". Not worth eating.

[sharedvalues]

26. We should all do this: tell ppl at Chick-Fil-A they are supporting hatez

[C_U_L8R]

27. 'Christians' love their brothers and sisters without condition

These hateful soggy soggy sandwich making asshats are not Christian no matter what they call themselves. Their God is watching and they should be ashamed.

[liberal N proud]

28. I only go to Chick-fil-A on Sunday

[Just a Weirdo]

39. Me too.

Dan Cathy doesn't want my money? Too bad.

[Monsieur_Grumpe]

29. Sodium sandwiches with some chicken involved

I am assuming there is chicken in their product although due to the restaurant name being misspelled they don't really have to use chicken.

[bearsfootball516]

31. Don't like what they support, but man their chicken is tasty and the peach milkshake is amazing

[50 Shades Of Blue]

32. I never have and never will give these bigots my money!

[bluestarone]

35. To ME i just put them in same catagory as

HOBBY LOBBY Won't go near them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jcgoldie]

38. Rather eat baloney sandwiches every day than give a red cent to any company whose..

...'corporate purpose' is ""To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us."

[displacedtexan]

42. "Don't be mean to us, you godless whores and degenerates!"

I'll be your wingnut translator this evening.