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In a previous thread I cited that I will not patronize certain businesses due to their objectionable/tone deaf policies and or products/offerings…

Case in point; I abhor the song by Billy Joel entitled “Only the Good Die Young”. I find it’s lyrics offensive to Catholic principles and an insult to parents attempting to raise their children in accordance with the dignity of the teachings of the Church. There are two “oldies” radio stations in my neck of the woods that play that song over and over. I refuse to listen to them and as a result, not only avoid their advertisers, but have become a listener of country music.

Question; do any of you actively avoid businesses and organizations that are antithetical to your values? I’m curious.

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Yes, I do. But I wouldn’t consider it sinful to purchase something from them, provided I had a good reason to do so.
 
Yes, I am not going to go into why, but we won’t shop at Best Buy, or get our insurance from Progressive. We do however eat at Chic Fil A to support them when others called for boycotts and because it’s tasty. 🙂
 
If the organization itself is antithetical as a matter of policy, such as a charity that donates its money to Planned Parenthood or to pro-abortion causes, or a clothes company relying on sweatshop labor for its goods, then yes, I avoid either the whole company or, if just a few products are affected (like the clothing line is affected but not the housewares), the affected products.

If it’s more a matter of the company founder or some executive associated with it expressed a personal view that I don’t agree with, but isn’t a matter of company policy (example: Company X founder donates money to the campaign of a candidate that I don’t like, or makes some political statement that I don’t agree with) then I don’t boycott the whole company as it’s one guy’s personal opinion and one guy is not the whole large company.
 
That particular song sends me through the roof, and I don’t mean that as a compliment.
 
Yes we do boycott some businesses. We also go out of our way to support businesses that share our values.

We’ve also stopped listening to some stations due to content.
 
Oh yeah, there are places I won’t shop, not that anyone cares.

Chiefly Starbucks. Loathe that place.
 
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If the organization itself is antithetical as a matter of policy, such as a charity that donates its money to Planned Parenthood or to pro-abortion causes, or a clothes company relying on sweatshop labor for its goods, then yes, I avoid either the whole company or, if just a few products are affected (like the clothing line is affected but not the housewares), the affected products.

If it’s more a matter of the company founder or some executive associated with it expressed a personal view that I don’t agree with, but isn’t a matter of company policy (example: Company X founder donates money to the campaign of a candidate that I don’t like, or makes some political statement that I don’t agree with) then I don’t boycott the whole company as it’s one guy’s personal opinion and one guy is not the whole large company.
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This is about how I stand.

I don’t do Ben & Jerry’s because they fall into the first category. I know someone who used to work at their plant and said that they treat the factory employees poorly, and also they have a reputation for being a major polluter. I wouldn’t boycott them just because of Ben’s personal politics.
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Chiefly Starbucks. Loathe that place.
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Agreed, simply because it tastes terrible.

I always thought of Starbucks as a brand for posers, who go there just because it’s considered upscale.
joeybaggz said:
Case in point; I abhor the song by Billy Joel entitled “Only the Good Die Young”. I find it’s lyrics offensive to Catholic principles and an insult to parents attempting to raise their children in accordance with the dignity of the teachings of the Church. There are two “oldies” radio stations in my neck of the woods that play that song over and over. I refuse to listen to them and as a result, not only avoid their advertisers, but have become a listener of country music.
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Interesting. I quit listening to a couple of the local music stations because of their constant foul language and conversation. And I’ve become a listener of classical music in part because the local classical station seems to respect its listeners.
 
Ben and Jerry’s definitely got on my nerves when they started politicizing basically everything they do. Fortunately, I do not like the taste of their ice cream, in addition to its being overpriced, so I have not had any trouble with buying the cheaper and much better tasting Turkey Hill ice cream instead.

I wasn’t aware that Starbucks was doing anything really bad from a corporate standpoint, but I too dislike their coffee in general - most of it tastes very acidic to me except for a few of the very premium brands, and many of the drinks they serve seem to have nothing to do with coffee - and I much prefer the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee so I am always down at DD, supporting the many families of immigrants who seem to run most of the area Dunkin’s (and do a very good job).
 
Tis_Bearself said:
Ben and Jerry’s definitely got on my nerves when they started politicizing basically everything they do. Fortunately, I do not like the taste of their ice cream, in addition to its being overpriced, so I have not had any trouble with buying the cheaper and much better tasting Turkey Hill ice cream instead.

I wasn’t aware that Starbucks was doing anything really bad from a corporate standpoint, but I too dislike their coffee in general - most of it tastes very acidic to me except for a few of the very premium brands, and many of the drinks they serve seem to have nothing to do with coffee - and I much prefer the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee so I am always down at DD, supporting the many families of immigrants who seem to run most of the area Dunkin’s (and do a very good job).
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+1 on DD coffee. Their donuts are just meh, but they make the most delicious coffee!
Also, I buy their one pound bag of coffee beans and grind them at home for a perfect pot of coffee. Which by the way, is the ONLY place that sells a full pound of coffee, beans or grounds. Everyone else is down to a 12 or 10 oz bag for the same price as a full pound! At Christmas time they sell 3 pounds of coffee for $19.99! You can’t beat that price anywhere! They’ll always have my business. Plus, they give their day old pastries and overages to local shelters.
 
I’ve stopped watching movies because much of Hollywood is a propaganda machine that produces stuff that militates against the values that actually protect and allow people to flourish.
I avoid visiting certain news sites so they don’t get any unique clicks unless there is a very good reason to read it. Otherwise, there are other sites I can go to that offer the exact or similar content.
 
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