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Zorra

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28. Don't feed the hand that bites you...

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:57 AM

Jan 2013

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I believe it is especially morally wrong to do so when there are reasonable alternatives. Sometimes I am pretty much compelled by necessity to support enterprises owned by conservatives.

I do it when there's no other reasonable alternative, and I hate it when I am compelled to do it, but it still makes me feel like a loser no matter what.

I suppose I could drive the 100 or 200 mile round trip to purchase the same necessity, but that presents a moral dilemma as well, of course.

Sometimes I do wait until I have other pressing business in the city to buy something I need, if the item is not an absolute crucial immediate necessity, rather than support a fascist with my business.

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Is it morally acceptable to patronize a business owned by an outspoken conservative? [View all] el_bryanto Jan 2013 OP

Sure Recursion Jan 2013 #1

yes but by supporting these businesses you're supporting whichever gop senator or gongress-person leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #18

+1 nt Zorra Jan 2013 #22

I personally think the good of an ethical sustainable business outweighs the harm Recursion Jan 2013 #23

It depends on the level of derangement. My brother is a Pryderi Jan 2013 #2

is that a mark of how far right the Democratic party has moved? el_bryanto Jan 2013 #3

Yes. Pryderi Jan 2013 #15

Merely conservative or outrageous RW asshole conservative? CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #4

Outspoken was what i intended to cover that - i don't know if you can be outspoken el_bryanto Jan 2013 #6

I kind of missed the word OUTSPOKEN CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #10

I certainly wouldn't allow my cat to starve for lack of a liberal cat food supplier. Heidi Jan 2013 #5

If there is a choice provided, I will take the liberal first rurallib Jan 2013 #14

Exactly. Heidi Jan 2013 #16

Absolutely Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #7

Unless you live in the woods off of twigs and berries, you patronize an outspoken conservative. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #8

Absolutely. In fact it is pretty difficult to avoid. MindPilot Jan 2013 #9

I don't ask or even HappyMe Jan 2013 #11

so when papa johns and the other restaurants did the price hikes due to the aca - did you join the leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #21

There isn't any Papa Johns here. HappyMe Jan 2013 #25

Depends how crazy the person is. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #12

It can be morally nuetral Maeve Jan 2013 #13

Like a few others... pipi_k Jan 2013 #17

I tend to agree - but what about the argument that the owner is taking some of the profits el_bryanto Jan 2013 #19

by supporting these businesses you're supporting whichever gop senator or gongress-person the owner leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #20

I am not going to walk into the HappyMe Jan 2013 #26

Y'know Seeking Serenity Jan 2013 #24

When you patronize a business you are basically hiring someone to do a job for you. dkf Jan 2013 #27

+1 Left2Tackle Jan 2013 #46

Don't feed the hand that bites you... Zorra Jan 2013 #28

Looking at everything through the prism of politics makes my ass tired. Throd Jan 2013 #29

I don't know if frogmarch Jan 2013 #30

Why wouldn't you do it then? Aesthetics? el_bryanto Jan 2013 #31

Aesthetics? No. frogmarch Jan 2013 #32

Do you believe the choice to support anti-gay or anti-choice movements to be morally neutral? nt el_bryanto Jan 2013 #34

I consider them immoral, frogmarch Jan 2013 #35

ah ok - just curious. That makes sense. nt el_bryanto Jan 2013 #36

The assumption melm00se Jan 2013 #33

All I can say is, I haven't ordered a Papa John's pizza since Papa proved to be such a douchebag Bake Jan 2013 #37

NO DainBramaged Jan 2013 #38

does it make a difference to you if it is a locally owned or national enterprise? nt el_bryanto Jan 2013 #39

I boycott LOTS of National products and companies, doesn't matter a whit to me DainBramaged Jan 2013 #40

Damn you saw right through that - i guess i'm more interested in the local ones though el_bryanto Jan 2013 #41

LOTS of local business in my RED county in NJ have Rushblo and FAUX on DainBramaged Jan 2013 #43

Thus ensuring they see the error of their ways. nt el_bryanto Jan 2013 #45

In a town like this one... MyshkinCommaPrince Jan 2013 #42

Define "morally acceptable" /nt demwing Jan 2013 #44

No. I will not. I live in a city and I have choices. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #47

This is capitalism, hon. Each day we spend money, we're voting with our dollars. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2013 #48

Sure rjj621 Jan 2013 #49

If the person has no other options, sure. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #50

If I know someone is an outspoken conservative abelenkpe Jan 2013 #51