Yes. You read that correctly. Another boycott.
The last time, it was Oreos. This time, it's Burger King.
Apparently, there is ONE location in downtown San Francisco that is wrapping their burgers in rainbow colored wrappers, which read "We are all the same inside". This is all part of last week's gay pride celebration in San Francisco, and this was Burger King's way of contributing. The money that is made off of the "Proud Burger" will go towards scholarships for LGBT students. Not a bad investment, if you ask me. That's someone's education, after all. Straight or gay, scholarships are great! Just don't assume that the religious right is going to agree. Just know that if your company is thinking about slapping a rainbow next to their brand name, you may be next on the "boycott" list.
Take a moment to quiver and shake at the thought. Done? Okay.
Really, the deep-seeded issues that I have with boycotting go way beyond the rainbow. This isn't just about the LGBT community. The evangelical boycott threat is everywhere. These people attack what they don't understand. Remember, this is a group that takes pride in anti-intellectualism. Take the arts, for instance. Remember the lively boycotts for the film adaptations of The Da Vinci Code? How about The Golden Compass? Some groups even boycotted "Christian" films, such as The Passion of the Christ and Blue Like Jazz. Conservative groups have boycotted libraries for carrying certain titles, like "The Color Purple" or "The Catcher in the Rye" for "offensive" content. Art can be challenging, therefore, it must be the enemy.
The boycott mania also extends to companies like Target, Starbucks, The Walt Disney Company, Lowes, and Best Buy - even Heinz ketchup isn't safe from the finger-wagging, picketing Pharisees.
Yes. They tried to boycott ketchup. Let that sink in.
And, speaking of ketchup, does anybody remember those "freedom fries"? Yeah. Feel free to roll your eyes in disgust. That happened.
As a Christian, this has always annoyed me to no end. I have no respect for these people or their cry-baby histrionics. They're like those kids in Wal-Mart who throw tantrums when they can't get that toy that they want so much. I could go on and on, but I'll just say this: if you're going to put all of your time and energy into boycotting something, make it worth your while. Use boycotting to make a difference. Stop boycotting cookies and burgers and books and movies and ketchup, because when you boycott those things, you only succeed in doing one thing and one thing only. You make yourself look like an idiot. And, trust me, in that moment, you are the idiot. You're a joke. You should be ridiculed. You should be mocked. You're asking for it, for goodness sakes! YOU BOYCOTTED KETCHUP!
Furthermore, as so-called Christians, you should know better. I have no qualms about calling out my supposed "brothers and sisters" when they are damaging the kingdom, because believe it or not, that's what you're doing.
Also, if this hurts you, perhaps you're the one who needed to read it. I'm not sorry for speaking the truth.
