Posted on 02/13/2007 9:13:35 AM PST by Froufrou
Excuse me, but what part of my post - People who truly want to change will go to any lengths to find out about these programs. It's like alcoholism..it's attraction, not promotion. The only thing the billboard will do is make some people angry. And that's exactly what they want, don't kid youself. - do you deem to be out of control? Or are you just being nasty for the sake of being nasty?
This is what "fear of feminazis" does to otherwise normal people.
Homosexuals can already make a legal contract. But I won't support civil unions, or whatever name one wants to slap on it this week.
Plus, I bet you do nothing but bitch and moan online about it.
Go take your Midol, honey. You're letting your PMS rule you.
Focus on the Family can advertise, and any company can refuse the advertising. It happens everyday.
Yes, but business have the right to pick and choose who they will take money from. (Of course, once it becomes public knowledge, they may end up losing other customers because of that choice.)
Indeed. Just a few short years ago, when this was a free country, most folks would have simply lived and let live. It's only recently that some people have developed this fascination about what other people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms. I chalk it all up to the rise of the nanny-staters who want to control every aspect of their neighbors' lives -- a bit like Sharia Law.
The truth is, homosexuals can change. Even Robert Spitzer changed his mind.
They can't "go to any lengths" to find out about a program that they don't know even exists.
The billboard does not reach out and grab people and force them to sign up for these programs. Just viewing a billboard will provide the inspiration for someone who truly wants to change to seek out the program. Not knowing that these programs exist and being constantly told that change is impossible may drive these people to despair.
You are indeed out of control if you feel threatened by a billboard.
So gays aren't the only group you tend to stereotype. Beautiful...it usually takes longer before people reveal their true ignorant nature.
The advice there is certainly something to consider.
There is not a gay person alive who doesn't know there are programs stating they will help you change if you want to. A billboard will attract nothing but negative attention. That being said, it would be like Jews for Jesus for me...I don't care if a billboard is up for that, although I think the organization is ridiculous...but do you reallly think it's going to change the life of an unhappy Jew driving by and seeing it?
Whoops. I meant Love Won Out, although Love in Action is a very similar organization.
Oh really?
Sweetie, I'm a female. I can spot one of my own who is having a little hormone trouble, and you have all the classic signs.
Hm. Private company, private billboard, seems that they should be able to do as they please with. OTOH, Clear Channel's business is based on public licenses, the broadcast airwaves being a limited resource that are regulated by the government. So this is not a clear issue.
Clear Channel doesn't want to get involved in the kulturkampf. Picking a side on this issue could only alienate a significant number of consumers - far more than just refusing the ad could alienate. By refusing the ad, they refuse to get drawn into this contentious issue.
I agree with their business decision.
Yes, that is what I believe. And I don't believe a billboard is going to do anything constructive.
Nothing. Focus on the Family, however, is not entitled to a forum for this message - and Clear Channel rightly decided their ad space was not an appropriate forum for this message.
Free speech means the government can't stop you - it does not entitle you to a means to distribute your rants and raves.
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