The Success of AFA’s Ford Boycott Is a Disney-esque Fairy Tale
Austin wrote:
“As Americans we have the implicit right to Freedom of Speech given to us under the Bill of Rights. Unfortunately this protects extremists and bigots like the AFA, giving them the right to try to force their narrow beliefs or ‘values’ on other people.”
As a participant in the AFA boycott, I resent being referred to as a bigot or extremist, of which I am neither. I find it interesting that when two people have a disagreement on an issue of morality, one is inevitable referred to as narrow-minded and bigotted, merely for disagreeing with the other. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems that you suffer from the same close mindedness that you accuse others of. Clearly, you support the Ford decision to market to homosexual groups, and disagree with those who would oppose it. While I may not agree with your choice, I understand that you have arrived at it through a process of weighing values and beliefs you hold.
I understand that you believe your opinions are right, the same way I, and others, believe in mine. We are both convinced that our opposing viewpoints are correct. So, which one of us does that make into a bigot? We’ve reached a stalemate: You disagree with me, and I disagree with you. If disagreement is the criteria by which you have determined me to be a bigot, by what standard do you judge yourself?
