https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/06/12/fort-worth-star-telegram-on-the-barton-starbucks-fuss/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/06/12/fort-worth-star-telegram-on-the-barton-starbucks-fuss/#comment-56234 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:28:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14536#comment-56234 I don’t think that this general argument against boycotts must be taken seriously. In some months or years, we will see that the people who now speak against boycotts have found a cause where they support a boycott.
That means, it’s not about principles but about causes.
It’s like people telling you they are against war, because they haven’t yet found “their” war – the war which they feel is worthwile. You mustn’t argue with them, you only have to wait till they’ve found their cause.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/06/12/fort-worth-star-telegram-on-the-barton-starbucks-fuss/#comment-56235 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:28:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14536#comment-56235 I don’t think that this general argument against boycotts must be taken seriously. In some months or years, we will see that the people who now speak against boycotts have found a cause where they support a boycott.
That means, it’s not about principles but about causes.
It’s like people telling you they are against war, because they haven’t yet found “their” war – the war which they feel is worthwile. You mustn’t argue with them, you only have to wait till they’ve found their cause.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/06/12/fort-worth-star-telegram-on-the-barton-starbucks-fuss/#comment-77413 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:28:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14536#comment-77413 I don’t think that this general argument against boycotts must be taken seriously. In some months or years, we will see that the people who now speak against boycotts have found a cause where they support a boycott.
That means, it’s not about principles but about causes.
It’s like people telling you they are against war, because they haven’t yet found “their” war – the war which they feel is worthwile. You mustn’t argue with them, you only have to wait till they’ve found their cause.

]]> https://wthrockmorton.com/2013/06/12/fort-worth-star-telegram-on-the-barton-starbucks-fuss/#comment-77419 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:28:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=14536#comment-77419 I don’t think that this general argument against boycotts must be taken seriously. In some months or years, we will see that the people who now speak against boycotts have found a cause where they support a boycott.
That means, it’s not about principles but about causes.
It’s like people telling you they are against war, because they haven’t yet found “their” war – the war which they feel is worthwile. You mustn’t argue with them, you only have to wait till they’ve found their cause.

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