http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5666.html Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:12:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5666.html/comment-page-1#comment-332820 JustinLately Thu, 29 May 2008 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.murdocnet.com/wp_murdoconline/?p=5666#comment-332820 I think we should show the other cheek. Instead of boycott, lets all pick a day and eat at our local subway and let the individual owners know that we don't hold them responsible. I think there is a more effective way to communicate the fact that there are many of us and we should be included. Jesus said if someone forces you to go a mile, go two (Matt 5:41). Anyone can boycott. Even so, anyone can love a friend. But to love those that persecute you shows the true nature and power of God. Grace? Forgiveness? Anybody? What light do you carry in this world? I think we should show the other cheek. Instead of boycott, lets all pick a day and eat at our local subway and let the individual owners know that we don’t hold them responsible. I think there is a more effective way to communicate the fact that there are many of us and we should be included. Jesus said if someone forces you to go a mile, go two (Matt 5:41). Anyone can boycott. Even so, anyone can love a friend. But to love those that persecute you shows the true nature and power of God. Grace? Forgiveness? Anybody? What light do you carry in this world?

]]> http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5666.html/comment-page-1#comment-332408 Jim and Cathy Peschke Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.murdocnet.com/wp_murdoconline/?p=5666#comment-332408 We unwittingly started this 'boycott' when our BLOG entry was spread around the net. Obviously the contest itself is not very important. What is important is that, wittingly or not, Subway marginalized homeschoolers. If you believe (as we do) that this exclusion arose from concerns about the grand prize, it is based on a fundamentally flawed stereotype of homeschoolers. As American Thinker (http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/05/subway_bans_homeschooled_kids.html) and other media outlets keenly noted, homeschoolers are under frequent attack and don't need anything to further reduce our status in society, even from a fast food chain. Neither of us believe this was a malevolent act, but it has the same effect nonetheless. What too many fail to realize is that the boycott has accomplished three major goals: 1) Change Scholastic's policy for 'next time'. 2) Made blue suits all over corporate America think twice about failing to give homeschoolers their due. 3) Brought the issue of homeschooling into the national spotlight. When one thinks of these effects, its pretty tough to conclude that the controversy wasn't a worthy act. We unwittingly started this ‘boycott’ when our BLOG entry was spread around the net. Obviously the contest itself is not very important. What is important is that, wittingly or not, Subway marginalized homeschoolers. If you believe (as we do) that this exclusion arose from concerns about the grand prize, it is based on a fundamentally flawed stereotype of homeschoolers. As American Thinker (http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/05/subway_bans_homeschooled_kids.html) and other media outlets keenly noted, homeschoolers are under frequent attack and don’t need anything to further reduce our status in society, even from a fast food chain. Neither of us believe this was a malevolent act, but it has the same effect nonetheless. What too many fail to realize is that the boycott has accomplished three major goals: 1) Change Scholastic’s policy for ‘next time’. 2) Made blue suits all over corporate America think twice about failing to give homeschoolers their due. 3) Brought the issue of homeschooling into the national spotlight. When one thinks of these effects, its pretty tough to conclude that the controversy wasn’t a worthy act.

]]> http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5666.html/comment-page-1#comment-332125 MO.m Tue, 27 May 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.murdocnet.com/wp_murdoconline/?p=5666#comment-332125 Your 10 year old daughter wouldn't have made that mistake! Your 10 year old daughter wouldn’t have made that mistake!

]]> http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/5666.html/comment-page-1#comment-332079 TheOzz Tue, 27 May 2008 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.murdocnet.com/wp_murdoconline/?p=5666#comment-332079 Thanks for turning me on to this. I am amazed that they have not corrected the spelling of 'United' yet. Thanks for turning me on to this. I am amazed that they have not corrected the spelling of ‘United’ yet.

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