US DIY chain defends boycott of Muslim TV show - Telegraph
US DIY chain Lowe's has defended its decision to pull advertising from reality show "All-American Muslim" amid charges the company had given in to bigotry.
"All-American Muslim," which airs on The Learning Channel and ends its first season Jan. 8, follows several Muslim families in and around the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, which is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States and its largest mosque.
It has been accused by one Florida group to be propaganda. But the decision by Lowe's sparked an outcry by defenders of the show.
North Carolina-based Lowe's employed its Facebook page to defend itself and called "All-American Muslim," a "lighting rod" for "strong political and societal views."
Lowe's spokeswoman Karen Cobb said the company was one of "dozens" of companies to pull their advertising since late last month. Names of other companies were not immediately available.
Laurie Goldberg, a TLC spokeswoman, declined to say how many companies have pulled their advertising from the show, which attracts about a million viewers per week.
Legislation is not necessary to force businesses to practice racial discrimination. Legislation is likewise not necessary to force businesses to stop practicing racial discrimination. Just as this outcry from kneejerk bigots forced Lowe's (and other companies, if I heard right) to pull their advertising from this TV show depicting Muslims in a positive light, a similar public outcry can stop a store owner from practicing racial discrimination without the aid of a federal law violating his private property rights.
What say you?
I can't wait to
see where this goes.
Wow! People forced a company to change behavior without legislation. Go Figger.
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Wow! People forced a company to change behavior without legislation. Go Figger.
Have you seen Jon Stewart's take on this?
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,
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Wow! People forced a company to change behavior without legislation. Go Figger.
Ahso!;1378523 wrote: Have you seen Jon Stewart's take on this?Not yet. I DVR the show & watch it marathon-style on weekends.
Wow! People forced a company to change behavior without legislation. Go Figger.
I have no problem with them pulling advertising.
If they get enough protest the other way they may rethink their position.
If they get enough protest the other way they may rethink their position.
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Wow! People forced a company to change behavior without legislation. Go Figger.
flopstock;1378552 wrote: I have no problem with them pulling advertising.
If they get enough protest the other way they may rethink their position.
I have no problem with it, either. I would have a major problem with it if someone passed legislation to prevent a company from sponsoring them.
If they get enough protest the other way they may rethink their position.
I have no problem with it, either. I would have a major problem with it if someone passed legislation to prevent a company from sponsoring them.