Adam Smith's bully party at chick fil a

[jp1]

I don't know what you mean by "a business that only supports some types of families". Is a private business required to support all families? If my family has a business, am I required to support you?

I would guess that ej took your comment about Rahm Emmanuel declaring family businesses unwelcome to mean "family friendly businesses". Since Chik Fil A's are corporately owned that's the most logical conclusion I could come up with.

[Yossarian]

Since Chik Fil A's are corporately owned

Most are run by franchisees.

[jp1]

You can license the right to manage one and keep a share of the profits, but apparently ownership remains with the corporation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chik_fil_a

Business model

Chick-fil-A uses a model significantly different from other restaurant franchises, notably in retaining ownership of each restaurant.

[Yossarian]

You can license the right to manage one and keep a share of the profits, but apparently ownership remains with the corporation.

Maybe, but I would suggest what matters for this discussion is who makes decisions for how the business is run, not who owns the roof. See for example: http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Company/C...-Opportunities

[martha]

Whatever your position on the issue, I'd hardly call a business that only supports some types of families a "family business."

I couldn't agree more.

[jp1]

Maybe, but I would suggest what matters for this discussion is who makes decisions for how the business is run, not who owns the roof. See for example: http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Company/C...-Opportunities

Yes, but if you don't own the franchise I'd say it's more like the difference between renting a house and buying it. In one you don't have equity and at the end you just walk away. In the other you put in a bigger up front investment and build up equity and potentially long-term wealth.

[flowerseverywhere]

I don't know what you mean by "a business that only supports some types of families". Is a private business required to support all families? If my family has a business, am I required to support you?

Even if you don't support everyone and their particular beliefs it seems that being compassionate or at least tolerent (as long as they do not have a hate agenda themselves) is far better in the long run than being hateful. Through history the color of your skin, your religious beliefs, politial beliefs, and sexual tendencies have led to so much hate and violence.

In this instant digital age perhaps comments that were once meant only for friends or acquaintances get immediately broadcast everywhere. The hate crimes that seem to be on the increase around the world certainly don't need any help or encouragement from anyone.

[Alan]

In this instant digital age perhaps comments that were once meant only for friends or acquaintances get immediately broadcast everywhere. The hate crimes that seem to be on the increase around the world certainly don't need any help or encouragement from anyone.

I agree. I fear for the Cathy family.

[JaneV2.0]

I wouldn't worry, Alan. I can't recall the last time a rich white guy was targeted by one of us loony lefties. (Unless you count Bill Gates and a cream pie.) At any rate, it doesn't happen often.

[bae]

I wouldn't worry, Alan. I can't recall the last time a rich white guy was targeted by one of us loony lefties. (Unless you count Bill Gates and a cream pie.) At any rate, it doesn't happen often.

Heck, that happens even in my community.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/artic...ot-1271909.php

Apparently he was overheard in a bar earlier in the day talking to a friend about the need to dispose of all of us "rich white despoilers". To save Gaia. He had quite a bit of support in the local lefty community, one member of which then went on to write a nice little book advocated the widespread assassination of all of us inconvenient rich white males.