Chick-fil-a Petition

In recent times (this past summer), we've heard more about Chick-fil-a than ever before.  Lately, I have heard more about it than even in the summer during the controversy. 

 

The student members of the College Union Board at Davidson College, in Davidson NC, recently (Sept.18th 2012) voted to disallow Chick-fil-a to serve food in their cafeteria. 

 

This institution is Christian based.

Their college constitution states: 

 

"The Christian tradition to which Davidson remains committed recognizes God as the source of all truth, and believes that Jesus Christ is the revelation of that God, a God bound by no church or creed. The loyalty of the College thus extends beyond the Christian community to the whole of humanity and necessarily includes openness to and respect for the world’s various religious traditions." -http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/documents/About%20Davidson/DavidsonCollegeConstitution.pdf

 

 

I think it is so intriguing that Davidson believes so strongly in diversity and tolerance, yet cannot tolerate the fact that the founder of Chick-fil-a believes in something they don't believe in.  What happened to tolerance and equal rights? 

 

I digress...

 

As a student body, my school has begun signing petitions requesting that Chick-fil-a come to our campus.  By the cheers and screams in chapel when it was announced, I'd say Chick-fil-a got our vote. 

 

Sorry Davidson (and all of the many other colleges who voted similarly): we win, you lose.

 

Chicken sandwiches and freedom of speech, religion and belief here we come!