Comments on: Sign This Petition! http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DVanWechel http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition/comment-page-1#comment-43959 DVanWechel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-43959 Wal-Mart is free to sell (or not sell) whatever it chooses. I'm not interested in attempting to pressure a corporation into removing things I might deem offensive (like the bible).<br /> <br /> I realize there are many Christians that try to force corporations into abiding by their particular moral code - I wouldn't want to be associated with that kind of individual.<br /> <br /> As much as I despise Wal-Mart, and the bible, it?s their business if they wish to continue to pander to their religious patrons by selling such hate-filled bullsh%#. Wal-Mart is free to sell (or not sell) whatever it chooses. I’m not interested in attempting to pressure a corporation into removing things I might deem offensive (like the bible).

I realize there are many Christians that try to force corporations into abiding by their particular moral code – I wouldn’t want to be associated with that kind of individual.

As much as I despise Wal-Mart, and the bible, it?s their business if they wish to continue to pander to their religious patrons by selling such hate-filled bullsh%#.

]]> By: DVanWechel http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition/comment-page-1#comment-43960 DVanWechel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-43960 In protest, I prefer to simply not shop there. In protest, I prefer to simply not shop there.

]]> By: brodie http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition/comment-page-1#comment-43962 brodie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-43962 I agree with DVanWechel. I can't stand Wally, but I wouldn't make them not sell something like the bibble. I just don't shop there.<br /> <br /> I thought the whole happy holidays thing was dumb too. We all thought that was dumb. How is this any different? I agree with DVanWechel. I can’t stand Wally, but I wouldn’t make them not sell something like the bibble. I just don’t shop there.

I thought the whole happy holidays thing was dumb too. We all thought that was dumb. How is this any different?

]]> By: fthechurch http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition/comment-page-1#comment-43963 fthechurch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-43963 Same goes for me. They are free to sell the fantasy if they want to. Just don't shop there. Same goes for me. They are free to sell the fantasy if they want to. Just don’t shop there.

]]> By: spanders http://atheists.org/blog/2006/09/01/sign_this_petition/comment-page-1#comment-43964 spanders Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-43964 I think, and don't quote me on this, that this letter is to show the irony of Wal-Mart's censorship of products like Jon Stewart's "America" or music that they deem inappropriate. Being such a huge force in the market, it's difficult not to be subject to the moral whims of the owners. Coming from NJ, I couldn't understand why people wouldn't just shop somewhere else. Driving through rural north carolina and realizing they're the only game in town for some of these people it dawned on me how much control they actually have when they have the de facto monopoly of a small town. I have never, and probably will never set foot in one of their stores. Oddly though, they started selling emergency contraception. I guess it was too much money to pass up. I think, and don’t quote me on this, that this letter is to show the irony of Wal-Mart’s censorship of products like Jon Stewart’s “America” or music that they deem inappropriate. Being such a huge force in the market, it’s difficult not to be subject to the moral whims of the owners. Coming from NJ, I couldn’t understand why people wouldn’t just shop somewhere else. Driving through rural north carolina and realizing they’re the only game in town for some of these people it dawned on me how much control they actually have when they have the de facto monopoly of a small town. I have never, and probably will never set foot in one of their stores. Oddly though, they started selling emergency contraception. I guess it was too much money to pass up.

]]>