Ytzak
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Mon May-19-08 05:08 PM
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| 7. It is marketing aimed at a Demographic. |
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It is no more discriminatory than aiming commercials at 18-24 year old white males who like fast cars, explosions, and women dressed in bikini's.
It is no more discriminatory than aiming commercials at 24-35 black middle-class Americans who like to dress in name brand cloths and take vacations to Mexico.
The answer here is, yes it is discriminatory, but entirely legal. All modern marketing is discriminatory in nature. You have to focus your message for the demographic market that you think will buy your product.
All these stores and business that put up the "I'm a Christian" signs are letting the Christian demographic know that they share values.
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| -Christians only need apply |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 04:51 PM |
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Well, it's apparently true when running for President..... |
LisaM |
May-19-08 04:52 PM |
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I would neither work for nor patronize such a company. You would think it would be discriminatory. I |
GreenPartyVoter |
May-19-08 04:55 PM |
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It's certainly how I feel when I read it. |
Warpy |
May-19-08 04:56 PM |
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But Buddha is just like Jesus! |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 04:57 PM |
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Is it ok to discriminate based on color, creed, age, sex, etc? |
uppityperson |
May-19-08 05:03 PM |
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I see fish symbols in the phone book. I don't think that they do not want money from |
Mountainman |
May-19-08 05:04 PM |
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It is marketing aimed at a Demographic. |
Ytzak |
May-19-08 05:08 PM |
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I don't think it's discriminatory to advertise bus affiliation for sales |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 05:15 PM |
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If the company disqualifed an applicant becasue of religion that would be discriminatory... |
Ytzak |
May-19-08 08:22 PM |
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It makes me uncomfortable |
GloriaSmith |
May-19-08 05:14 PM |
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Well with a "berg" or "stein" or "obama" in your name... |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 05:21 PM |
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you make an excellent point.... |
GloriaSmith |
May-19-08 05:57 PM |
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I don't feel that's discriminatory, I think it's just pandering. |
varkam |
May-19-08 05:23 PM |
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Hah probably true |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 05:27 PM |
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Don't know the law, but some help wanted & housing ads can't do that. |
uppityperson |
May-19-08 05:39 PM |
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Too often they are using the Christian label to cover for deceptive |
alfredo |
May-19-08 05:48 PM |
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Yeah I worked with a car salesman who bible bashed |
Indenturedebtor |
May-19-08 06:16 PM |
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People use any device to get over. You just have to be wary. |
alfredo |
May-20-08 04:02 AM |
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"fish" companies |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
May-19-08 06:13 PM |
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Every time I've done business with a "christian" company |
squawk7700 |
May-19-08 06:15 PM |
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Usually, they don't consider me a real Christian, either. |
knitter4democracy |
May-19-08 07:12 PM |
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Don't apply, I honestly don't see a problem. |
MiltonF |
May-19-08 07:18 PM |
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I can't imagine discriminating against a person |
Dorian Gray |
May-19-08 07:21 PM |
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I approach it like my father used to |
ellie |
May-19-08 07:22 PM |
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There is the Christian Auto Body shop on US 395 north of Spokane. |
High Plains |
May-19-08 07:22 PM |
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Not sure... |
BigBluenoser |
May-19-08 08:15 PM |
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Chik-Fil-A |
lolly |
May-19-08 08:35 PM |
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From their commitment to religion.... |
BigBluenoser |
May-19-08 08:44 PM |
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Guaranteed. Overnight. Delivery. |
ByTheRiver |
May-19-08 08:20 PM |
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Or Grotesquely Odd Dickheads |
squawk7700 |
May-19-08 08:38 PM |
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Probably shysters |
Jed Dilligan |
May-19-08 08:40 PM |
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I go to the Christian porn store |
Neo |
May-19-08 09:00 PM |
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It's a gross misuse of one's faith to advertise it in cheap symbols and slogans. |
nathan hale |
May-20-08 06:52 AM |
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It depends on the business, what I need, and recommendations |
noonwitch |
May-20-08 07:57 AM |
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