tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post5374517525271223410..comments2023-11-24T10:11:57.020-05:00Comments on Musings Over a Barrel: Your Retail Boycott Is MisdirectedDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-74393306769191597082012-07-08T16:32:37.902-04:002012-07-08T16:32:37.902-04:00Very true PH. That's why I prefer to spend my ...Very true PH. That's why I prefer to spend my energy in proactive campaigns, such as letter writing, prayer, talking to other Catholics, etc., rather than passive boycotts based on the offense du jour. Most of these companies give to both "sides" over the course of time.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-87309625696100231652012-07-08T13:29:31.393-04:002012-07-08T13:29:31.393-04:00A boycott is also difficult to follow through on b...A boycott is also difficult to follow through on because so many companies are intertwined in ownership. If you boycott Company X, you really need to boycott Company Y and Company Z because they are owned by Company X. But you probably don't even know about the relationship between the three companies.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-61085426668887037582012-07-06T22:25:51.245-04:002012-07-06T22:25:51.245-04:00CBC and TC, appreciate the comments. Now I'm j...CBC and TC, appreciate the comments. Now I'm just trying to figure out if I should boycott target because they sell a t-shirt promoting an immoral act, or if I should support them because they allowed their pharmacists to follow their personal morals and not dispense abortion-producing drugs. :-)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-3441736699715222412012-07-06T15:56:44.947-04:002012-07-06T15:56:44.947-04:00Fine. I'll run Linux... ;)
I would offer this...Fine. I'll run Linux... ;)<br /><br />I would offer this quibble to your otherwise fine argument, David. The purpose of a boycott or buycott is to effect a change in Policy, in the hopes of hurting or helping the secondary organization. It is a carrot and stick approach, but it hinges on mass support. It also hinges on the concept of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" If you support the aim, you join in. If you can distance yourself from the material cooperation with evil(as opposed to direct), which you have demonstrated go ahead and buy the liquid charcoal. It is a balancing act. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to try to be the first person to send smoke signals over the intertubes... <br /><br />It requies opening Windows...TinCan Assassinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680618418991333460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-15922067052444598632012-07-06T11:58:25.320-04:002012-07-06T11:58:25.320-04:00Great post! As a pretty liberal guy I can complete...Great post! As a pretty liberal guy I can completely agree with you. It just goes to show you that if you strip away all of the labels that create certain judgments or assumptions about someone or something, and then view it in its barest form, you can have some common ground from which to begin to work together.<br /><br />As far as those calling for boycotts, if they believe in the need to boycott so strongly then they should be able to stand alone in their belief. They would not need to have others join them in supporting their cause in order to feel good about it. Also, one cannot make others adopt their assumptions. The other person has to join with complete free will if they are to serve the cause in the most dedicated manner. And that should only be after a dedicated period of reflection upon whether the issue really matters to them intrinsically.<br /><br />I muse about life skills and craft beer over at http://craftbeercoach.blogspot.comCraft Beer Coachhttp://craftbeercoach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com