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defacto7

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11. I'll throw a twist in here for curiosity sake...

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Mon May 8, 2017, 09:41 PM

May 2017

How about if one works for an organization that oppresses women and lgbt people could that make one complicit? Not working to promote, just hired for work, eg. do plumbing in an evangelical church, or play the piano, or janitorial, or printing services.... Maybe it's a silly question in a way but as I think about this question of support for oppressive organizations, I wonder if any business one does could be supportive in a round about way even if the money flow goes the other way. Then could they sue someone for not doing the plumbing because you are discriminatory?

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Does donating to an organization that oppresses women and lgbt people make one complicit? [View all] beam me up scottie May 2017 OP

I shop at the local Catholic Charities thrift store. mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #1

Quoting scripture here, in our Atheist forum. Duppers May 2017 #2

I'm "none of the above." I'd find some verse about irony, but I think 45 has used them all up. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2017 #4

Then why are you posting in this group? beam me up scottie May 2017 #8

Right? beam me up scottie May 2017 #6

Good one. ;) Duppers May 2017 #16

I try not to contribute to organizations that use my money to restrict my rights or those of others. beam me up scottie May 2017 #5

That Leviticus guy sure has a problem. Cartoonist May 2017 #20

There is only one author. Iggo May 2017 #21

I don't expect perfection from others, either. trotsky May 2017 #19

There are plenty of secular orgs to donate to. Duppers May 2017 #3

I do as well. beam me up scottie May 2017 #7

Yes, and this is why I don't donate to or shop at Salvation Army thrift stores Heddi May 2017 #9

Exactly! The Salvation Army is one of the worst when it comes to promoting intolerance. beam me up scottie May 2017 #10

Yup, same here. trotsky May 2017 #18

Sadly, we don't have many secular thrift shops around here. progressoid May 2017 #24

I'll throw a twist in here for curiosity sake... defacto7 May 2017 #11

Good question. beam me up scottie May 2017 #12

I agree... defacto7 May 2017 #13

Yep. I've learned to keep my atheism to myself at work. beam me up scottie May 2017 #14

Well just for the record... defacto7 May 2017 #15

Ha ha! I love it! beam me up scottie May 2017 #22

There are people at my work who move quietly away from me OriginalGeek May 2017 #23

Particularly when there are more tolerant Christian churches. trotsky May 2017 #17

Yeah, but none of them are the One True Church. Act_of_Reparation May 2017 #27

The hugest! n/t trotsky May 2017 #28

Is the Pope Catholic? edhopper May 2017 #25

Yep. Same logic keeps me as far from Walmarts as I can manage Panich52 May 2017 #26