Boycott Target

[Kilroy the Ninja]

Oh, you forgot to point out that it is a misspelled word - and isn't really anything to get upset about.

Care to take this to the back alley where I can decimate you at will? Think about that the next time you put words in my mouth.

:ph34r:

[Kilroy the Ninja]

And btw, Target WAS a subsidiary of Marshall Fields, and in the mid to late nineties (I believe) they changed the head office name from "Fields" to "Target Corp" because there are more Targets than Marshall Fields stores throughout the country.

Now, perhaps decimate you was a bit strong, but I really, really, really dislike people who assume. Assume nothing.

Yes, it's not a very moral thing to see, but then we don't live in a very moral world. What would you expect to see? The Enemy is everywhere and this is just another one his tricks. Temptation is everywhere. If it wasn't then our suffering would be for naught don't you think? Teach your children correctly then let them go. Pray for them to "do the right thing". That is all we can do. Teach them to identify Satan in all his trappings. If we all did this the world might be a better place.

Surely we can all find something more worthwhile to do with the time we have been given.

:ph34r:

[notbilln]

Thats really sad. Target also used to be a big supporter of planned parenthood. I started boycotting them whe I hear that, and even though they no longer support them I haven't made a habbit of shopping there.

But this is a topic that comes up very often with my friends. Not only are their tshirts with ofensive slogans, but it is also becomming very difficult for women to buy clothes that cover all essential areas of their anatomy. I don't know hoe you women put up with such things. I'll tell you, the day they stop making jeans that cover my butt is the day I start sewing my own clothes.

[cmotherofpirl]

I don't think it's fair to boycott products which support pornography or homosexuality...as with pro-choice boycotts it's a fine line, because depending on who you are, it could mean that you are taking the life of another. \

But on the basis of different belief? no way... people have a right to make a living regardless of the ideology they assume, and the PERSONAL (that means affecting their person, not yours) actions they take to live that out.  Otherwise what's stopping us from boycotting business which isn't owned by Catholics? That's unjust discrimination.

THink about what you just said.

Its ok to boycott China because of a military action by not ok to boycott places that promote homosexuality or porn.

So its ok to kill the soul, but not the body?

And people have a right to making a living regardless of their ideology?

So its ok for abortion docters to cut up children, and ok for meth labs to make drugs because thats what they believe? And the dealer on the corner is just making a living?

[Good Friday]

So its ok for abortion docters to cut up children, and ok for meth labs to make drugs because thats what they believe? And the dealer on the corner is just making a living?

Whoa, back up the train! She did not even begin to say that. She said that she didn't think it was okay to boycott products based on homosexuality and pornography, and that there's a fine line when boycotting pro-choice products. She did not anywhere say that the abortion doctor can abort fetuses, nor did she say that it's okay for meth labs to make drugs. There is quite a difference between not boycotting a legitimate company and shutting down a drug ring. She didn't even mention drugs, so where did you get that?

Look, I don't know if she supports abortion doctors. I don't know if she supports drug dealers, though I seriously doubt it. But you know what they say happens when you assume. I find it extremely rude and uncalled for to associate her with drug dealers and abortion doctors because she doesn't support a boycott on companies that don't condemn homosexuality and/or pornography. You're taking leaps and bounds to make her look like a horrible person. Let's stop the smear campaign and stick to the issue at hand, shall we?

[cmotherofpirl]

Whoa, back up the train! She did not even begin to say that.  She said that she didn't think it was okay to boycott products based on homosexuality and pornography, and that there's a fine line when boycotting pro-choice products.  She did not anywhere say that the abortion doctor can abort fetuses, nor did she say that it's okay for meth labs to make drugs.  There is quite a difference between not boycotting a legitimate company and shutting down a drug ring.  She didn't even mention drugs, so where did you get that?

Look, I don't know if she supports abortion doctors.  I don't know if she supports drug dealers, though I seriously doubt it.  But you know what they say happens when you assume.  I find it extremely rude and uncalled for to associate her with drug dealers and abortion doctors because she doesn't support a boycott on companies that don't condemn homosexuality and/or pornography.  You're taking leaps and bounds to make her look like a horrible person.  Let's stop the smear campaign and stick to the issue at hand, shall we?

Its the same principle applied to its logical end.

THat is not a smear, but a logical conclusion.

I am not saying she personally believes in any of those things.

I am just seeing where those principles can lead.

Edited September 29, 2003 by cmotherofpirl

[FreeSoul]

Its the same principle applied to its logical end. THat is not a smear, but a logical conclusion. I am not saying she personally believes in any of those things. I am just seeing where those principles can lead.

You've mixed up what 'my principles' are.....and in doing so, mixed up your 'logical end'

Boycotting things which kill OTHERS smells of elderberries. Thats why I agree with boycotts for Chinese products and The war in Iraq.

Boycotting things which affect the right to choice of ONES OWN SPIRITUAL DESTINY I don't agree with. Otherwise, we could ultimately throw people in jail for not being Catholic if we want to follow the logical conclusion.

In my previous post I said pro-choice issues are a fine line, because people have different opinions as to whether abortion infringes upon 1. others 2. one's own spiritual destiny.

You follow?

You also said....

"So its ok for abortion docters to cut up children, and ok for meth labs to make drugs because thats what they believe? And the dealer on the corner is just making a living?"

When you make a living doing something which is defined by YOU as immoral, it may or may not be. Morality is relative in our society, not necessarily for Catholics, but in a secular government it is. You can't legislate against strip club owners, pornographers, erotic writers, painters who paint nudes, etc. etc. simply because our morality is sensitive to it. Otherwise, I would throw many people on this board for their righteous attitudes which I find immoral in jail, and how would we feel about that?

As for those who are drug dealers, trafficers of SERIOUS drugs (I think they should legalize marijuana, personally- like no one has ever directly died from it, although WAYYYYYY more people die from drunk driving and alcohol poisoning) those people go to jail because they inflict harm upon others, in some ways against their will. And THAT is wrong.

Is that more clear?

[Aloysius]

Boycotting things which kill OTHERS smells of elderberries. Thats why I agree with boycotts for Chinese products and The war in Iraq.

things that kill others...

like evil tyrant dictators who have weopons of mass distruction?

(*and yes, there's paperwork found in iraq to prove they were there)

nah, it's just when there's something trying to stop them (and war smells of elderberries, but i believe this one was a just one)

both no war and war would kill people.

the difference is, with the war eventually the killing will stop. if Saddam stayed in power, the killing would continue.

......... also, who are you to tell me i can't boycott what i want. i can decide what my money will fund. i don't know about u, but i'm gonna do my best to keep my money from funding stuff that normalizes being scent to bed then fcuking around

and i'll do my best to prevent my money from funding abortions

and it prolly won't help too much, then again boycotting China wont help too much either. but you don't want your money funding that.

i agree that the gov't can't do anything about any of that stuff, but i can. i can speak out against it, and i can do my best to withdraw my money from it.

anyway, just a few thoughts.

[FreeSoul]

Did I say that you can't boycott things? You can do whatever the heck you want...I couldn't care less.

I just don't think it's logical.

The father let the prodical son go and find out for himself, because the son was going to go anywy. Banning fcuk is a waste of time.....because people are going to fcuk anyway.

Boycotting China will work, just like boycotting South Africa worked and the writing of petition of the Nigerian woman who had her sentance over turned....but boycotting individual choice to fcuk up one's life?

Just like I can't tell you what to do, the choice to boycott individual freedom to mess up one's life is ultimately ineffective.

Better to put your money where your mouth is and live right than to point a finger at the sins of others.

[littleflower+JMJ]

you know even though your using the word and the letters are misplaced its still the same thing.

please try and get your point across with something else.

i can't even read it.

[Aloysius]

i understand ur point and humbly concede to you on this issue

it is kind of pointless to ban that kinda stuff

just to make things clear, this concession in no way shape or form has anything to do with George Bush, i'm not conceding there unless u convince me, if u wish to do so, some other thread since this one is about FCUK

yay! FreeSoul wins! (against me, but CMOM just might come and beat us both up with her smartz)

[Donna]

I disagree.

If God puts it on Electricdisk's or anyone else's heart to boycott

**** or anything else, go for it.

Our Lord may have reasons and designs for a soul which

have nothing to do with "a successful boycott".

Besides, it is something one CAN do something about,

while not being able to bocott everything, they can say

and mean and know that DQ or whoever is not getting

their money. And that's that.

Anyone gotta cig?

[FreeSoul]

like a cigarette?

r u serious? k....I know im for the legalisation of marijuana and everything.....but cigarettes are just nasty tasting. Don't you think?