CreativeDominant
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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic LOL no we havent, we havent seen any company being banned for religion, or "moral" beliefs. Make your questions more succinct if you want to be taken seriously How would you describe the Denver City Council denying Chick-Fil-A's application to open at D.I.A.? ***Denver City Council members are in a pickle after Chick-fil-A made a bid to renew a lease to build a Chick-fil-A restaurant inside the Denver International Airport (DIA). The issue? The company’s reputation as an opponent of same-sex marriage. According to the Denver Post, Councilman Paul Lopez called for opposition to the chain at DIA, stating that it’s: “Really, truly a moral issue on the city.” Robin Kniech, a Denver City Council Member, remarked during Tuesday’s meeting:  “I think the airport also has a question about our reputation. It has been the corporate philosophy [of Chik-fil-A] to use the dollars they earn to fund discriminatory lawsuits and to fund discriminatory political rhetoric. So that’s of concern to the extent that they will be forming profits from operating in our airport.” In any event, out of the ten city council members to attend the meeting Tuesday, none defended the chain, whose president Dan Cathy stated three years ago that the “biblical definition of the family unit” did not include same-sex marriage.*** So...the city council is banning them for the way they use their money. For the OWNER'S beliefs...their thoughts. Not for breaking discrimination laws, though... ***Denver Chanel 7NEWS reached out to Chick-fi-A for a statement and received this response: “Chick-fil-A is a restaurant company focused on serving great food and providing remarkable service to every single customer. Chick-fil-A, Inc. and its franchised restaurant owners are equal opportunity employers, employing more than 75,000 individuals who represent many diverse viewpoints, opinions, backgrounds and beliefs.*** Not banning companies for their beliefs, eh?  
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