Chick-fil-A Ban

The menu is quite interesting at that place to say the least. I mean who wants a sandwich with just a bun, chicken and pickles? Struck me as odd. I know they did have another sandwich with more to it but the one with just pickles seemed particularly bland...

^^I'm confused. You're sympathetic with the locations, whose revenue makes it possible to donate to the anti-gay rhetoric and encourage visiting them but don't think CF should associate with them?

I get that the employees are not necessarily at fault (unless they actually support their efforts) but the head of the franchise is completely at fault for his actions. And that then translates to the revenue generated from every location. It doesn't matter if you do or don't share their message.....if you buy something from there, you ARE supporting their fight against equality.

All you need to know.

I saw that earlier today and nearly fell out of my chair. I love the Onion. :)

CodyR said:
They are very catholic,

I don't know what you were trying to imply by that. But anyways, the Chick-fil-a family owners are Baptist. Just to make this clear, the percentage of Catholics (52/37) that support gay marriage is much higher than the Protestants percentage (34/58).

I am not a fan of what the restaurant is doing. But Chick-fil-a is a private company, they can do whatever they want with their money, be opened whenever they want, or hire who they want.

Oh yay, I'm so happy to see this finally being talked about here. As the Chick-fil-a at CP has irked me for years. 

It's ok and right to have religious beliefs and I fully support that.  I do not support the funding of groups that preach hate and attempt to impose their religious beliefs into laws and politics.

I would be overjoyed to see Chick-fil-a removed from Cedar Point and can think of the perfect replacement for it too.  "Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner."

Go ahead and eat your Chic-fil-a if you enjoy mediocre chicken sandwiches that much. But for every dollar you spend there, please donate the same amount to the Human Rights Campaign to promote equality and negate the damage done by the millions of dollars Chick-fil-a has donated to these anti-gay organizations.

Bowling Green State University was considering a Chick-fil-A for their campus but decided against it because of it being anti-gay.

Put another Pink's in there.

Kevinj said:
It's not American, Catholic, Christian, or religious in any way to agree to pass laws that openly discriminate against an entire segment of the population.

Couldn't have said it better myself. There's a huge difference between simply holding a belief and going out of your way to disenfranchise an entire group of people. Chick-fil-A falls way on the other side of that line.

I'm personally surprised this has just now become big news. I know the owner made a public statement and all, but I've known about them donating money to anti-gay organizations for many, many years. I guess I figured that was already out in the open, but I'm happy when bigots are exposed for being bigots, so the more attention this gets them the better.

I think it is news now because the company has actually taken a public stance on it. For years I too heard about how they were anti same-sex marriage but only because that is what my friends told me. Nobody could ever really give me any proof about it even though it was kinda common knowledge about their beliefs. Now that it is 100% true, it has caught the eye of the media and others.

I believe there was previously proof of them donating fairly large amounts of money to some anti-gay groups, but the company never commented on those transactions. But yes, now they have made it beyond a shadow of a doubt by coming out publicly.

I don't think that what they support is right or okay in any way, but I still love their food.

So the food is good enough to get you to give financial support to a cause you disagree with? No chicken is worth that.

So does it make it even worse since I'm gay? The way I look at it is like this, yes, they're donating lots of money to some anti-gay things, but it's not enough money to stop the changes that are happening in this country. Nothing can stop the fact that same sex couples will have rights at some point, not even lots of money by some food chain.
P.S. I'm Catholic too, so that probably makes it even worse than it already is that I enjoy their food.

Eddie J said:
Best food in the park. Will eat there every time I go. I support their right to support traditional families...

"Traditional families"? So, you believe that in order to get married, livestock should be exchanged? Or that non-virgins who marry should be publicly stoned to death?

Oh, my bad... You were you just hiding your bigotry behind the completely arbitrary, subjective and non-sensical term "traditional"? :)

Minime15834 said:
So does it make it even worse since I'm gay?

Damn right it does. And frankly, it pisses me off. I support equality for all people because it's the right thing to do. If I were in your position, I would be grateful that others, who don't share my personal struggles, still go out of their way to support them. You're essentially taking advantage of the kindness of others so that you don't have to make sacrifices, however small they may be.

I have been bothered by this for years and have not eaten there in a long time. My partner and I have been together for over 10 years now and I am very lucky that we met very young and he is my best friend as well. We have outlasted MANY of our straight friends relationships that have ended because of cheating, lying, and even violence. But that's OK since those are "traditional" relationships...give me a break! It is sad to see how many of our gay friends have the same attitude of "but I love their food" and dont seem to see what the underlying issues are. They are only banning them now since it is in the news but otherwise without any research on any type of history they would not have even known. I know that the restaraunt has had it's leases terminated at some locations becuse of the being closed on Sundays and face it from a business standpoint Sundays are the biggest leisure travel days at airports and to have a restauraunt closed on of of your busiest days every of the week makes no sense. This fact has been known for years about the money being donated to anti-gay groups but now that he has confirmed that, I am glad that he did. Many people have vowed to never eat there again have come forward to show their concern and I hope that this is the last year for Chick-Fil-A at ANY Cedar Fair park. Kick em out!

Alright. Here is where I'm at and I'm wondering if there is anyone who is conflicted like me.

Chick-fil-a is a private corporation so like it or not they can do whatever they want with their money. That doesn't mean you have to buy their food if you don't like what they are supporting, but they are still allowed if they want.

To be honest I don't think corporations should be able to support ANY cause. Whether it's pro this or anti that. If the CEO wants to donate out of his private salary that's fine but to donate out of your company's profit to anything is not right.

However Chick-fil-a has a lot of individual franchisee's who we don't know if they support these donations or not. So to say that you're not going to eat at Chick-fil-a because of this is to say you're not going to support those small business owners who live in your neighborhood. It's not their fault their CEO is an idiot and I don't think they should go out of business or loose profits because of it.

Damn right it does. And frankly, it pisses me off. I support equality for all people because it's the right thing to do. If I were in your position, I would be grateful that others, who don't share my personal struggles, still go out of their way to support them. You're essentially taking advantage of the kindness of others so that you don't have to make sacrifices, however small they may be.

You can still appreciate and be thankful for others going out of their way to support you and still eat Chick-Fil-A. It's like when you get a crappy present for Christmas, you can appreciate the thought but still take it back. Just because they like eating their doesn't make them less gay.

Wow, this sure stirred up a firestorm!

I love Chick-fil-a. I love their values. I am a Christian. In this day and age, you will take a lot more heat for being Christian than you would for being gay. You want to talk about hatred and bigotry? Try coming on this forum and say you are a Christian!

Folks, there's a lot of hypocrisy, bigotry, and hate in the world (and on here), but rather than add to it, I hope we can let our differences go and just enjoy talking about the one thing we all agree on, which is Roller coasters and Cedar Point!

Well you might as well stop shopping at Wal-Mart and stop donating to the Salvation Army. Heck there are lots of places I am sure you all go to every day that has said anti-gay things at one point or another. This is just the most recent. It will fade like always and everyone will start eating at Chick-fil-a again. Do some research and see how many of those companies you use now.

tcgolfer said:
You can still appreciate and be thankful for others going out of their way to support you and still eat Chick-Fil-A.

True, a person can do that. But it makes them a douchebag, in my opinion. They're benefitting from the sacrifices of others, while not making similar sacrifices themselves.

It's like when you get a crappy present for Christmas, you can appreciate the thought but still take it back.

That analogy is bad and you should feel bad. ;)

But seriously, that's a terrible analogy.

Just because they like eating their doesn't make them less gay.

That someone would choose to temporarily satisfy their taste buds at the expense of their personal liberty says an awful lot about that person. None of it admirable.

MaverickLaunch said:
I am a Christian. In this day and age, you will take a lot more heat for being Christian than you would for being gay.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Being a Christian in America puts you among the most privileged, exclusive and catered-to groups on the planet. You literally have Biblical concepts integrated into US law. It's astonishing to me the lack of perspective some Christians in the US have. Truly astonishing.