What if...
We each completely gave up any use of social media one day per week?
We each gave up television/movie streaming/video gaming and spent time reading for one day a week?
We each spent time outside with our loved ones every week?
We each spent time every week volunteering to help others less fortunate?
We each refused to complain about anything or anyone for one day each week?
We each tried to surprise a friend or loved one with a small act of kindness every week?
What if the results were amazing?
Saturday, April 14, 2018
Saturday, April 7, 2018
The Roll of Boycotts
I subscribe to two daily newspapers. The Kansas City Star which leans liberal and the Wall Street Journal which leans conservative. Both papers together I feel gives me a fairly balanced view of the current events. In addition, I also read some articles from other newspapers by using my local libraries data base services.
In my post "The Never Ending Controversy" I tried to present a balanced discussion regarding guns and the improvements needed regarding safety. Since the Parkland, Fl shooting, I have read a number of articles discussing the fact that Laura Ingraham (conservative television host) was "unjustly" targeted for a boycott because of her comments about one of the Florida high school shooting victims.
I am not going to re-hash the comments between the TV host and the victim. Everyone will have their own opinion regarding what was said on Twitter between the parties. Thank goodness we live in a free country where everyone can express their opinion. What I'm taking exception to here is the argument being made that the television show host was somehow unfairly targeted for a boycott.
In a capitalistic society such as ours, money talks. We are all free to spend our dollars as we see fit. I chose to deprive my children of cable television for 15 years because I didn't think it offered appropriate content for their young minds. I choose to shop at certain stores sometimes as a way to support local merchants rather than ordering stuff on-line. I sometimes make choices regarding charitable donations that align with things that I value. I make choices on political donations to parties with whose views I agree with. I fail to see how these actions are any different than people choosing not to spend money with advertisers who sponsor a television show that they think doesn't align with their values. How is this unfair?
In my opinion, how I choose to spend my hard earned money is my business. I don't think this is the same as a business or organization that holds themselves open to the public and then decides to discriminate based on whatever race or lifestyle they don't agree with. I believe that if you're holding yourself open to the public, you must treat all customers equally. However, you certainly have the right to spend your money as you see fit. That distinction may not be agreeable to everyone but it's where I'm at.
Money talks and companies will listen.
In my post "The Never Ending Controversy" I tried to present a balanced discussion regarding guns and the improvements needed regarding safety. Since the Parkland, Fl shooting, I have read a number of articles discussing the fact that Laura Ingraham (conservative television host) was "unjustly" targeted for a boycott because of her comments about one of the Florida high school shooting victims.
I am not going to re-hash the comments between the TV host and the victim. Everyone will have their own opinion regarding what was said on Twitter between the parties. Thank goodness we live in a free country where everyone can express their opinion. What I'm taking exception to here is the argument being made that the television show host was somehow unfairly targeted for a boycott.
In a capitalistic society such as ours, money talks. We are all free to spend our dollars as we see fit. I chose to deprive my children of cable television for 15 years because I didn't think it offered appropriate content for their young minds. I choose to shop at certain stores sometimes as a way to support local merchants rather than ordering stuff on-line. I sometimes make choices regarding charitable donations that align with things that I value. I make choices on political donations to parties with whose views I agree with. I fail to see how these actions are any different than people choosing not to spend money with advertisers who sponsor a television show that they think doesn't align with their values. How is this unfair?
In my opinion, how I choose to spend my hard earned money is my business. I don't think this is the same as a business or organization that holds themselves open to the public and then decides to discriminate based on whatever race or lifestyle they don't agree with. I believe that if you're holding yourself open to the public, you must treat all customers equally. However, you certainly have the right to spend your money as you see fit. That distinction may not be agreeable to everyone but it's where I'm at.
Money talks and companies will listen.
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