Muslim groups in Malaysia and
Indonesia are calling for the boycott of Starbucks due to the coffee chain’s
vocal support for homosexual rights. The
spokesman for a Malaysian Islamic group said that countries should revoke
Starbucks’ trading license as well as other companies, including Microsoft and Apple,
that support homosexual rights, The Washington
Post reported. The liberal policies
violate Malaysia’s constitution and Islam in particular, the group claims.
It’s an interesting confrontation to
watch because the mainstream media typically vilifies conservative Christians
who complain about left-leaning corporations, says Justin Danhof, Director of
the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research. When conservative Christians speak up, he
says, the confrontation is often described as an attempt to “keep down” LGBT
rights versus “righteous” corporations attempting to right wrongs.
“Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz slaps
down anti-gay marriage activist at shareholder meeting,” read the 2013 headline
at website Business Insider, for example.
OneNewsNow reports from time to
time after Danhof, representing National Center, confronts corporate CEOs about
their left-wing policies. He confronted Schultz
in March and asked about an email from him to employees that stated “we’ll get
through it” after Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump.
Referring to the Muslim boycotts,
Starbucks put out a statement that reads:
“In
all countries where we do business, we are proud to be a part of the fabric of
the local community, and we strive to be respectful of local customs and
traditions while staying true to Starbucks long-standing values and purpose.”
A search of Starbucks websites by OneNewsNow shows the company isn’t
exactly “staying true” to its liberal values. While the website for Starbucks-Great Britain
shows LGBT-friendly rainbow artwork advertising “Pride in London 2017,” there
is no such artwork at the Starbucks Malaysia website nor the Starbucks
Indonesia website … both countries where Shariah law is being hotly debated as
it creeps into public laws.
Despite the “we-respect-all-traditions”
statement, Schultz didn’t speak so tactfully in 2013 when the shareholder/activist
confronted him over the coffee chain’s corporate stance on same-sex marriage.
After proclaiming that Starbucks “embraces
diversity” among its 200,000 employees, Schultz told the shareholder “it’s a
free country” and told him to sell his shares if he didn’t like the return on
his investment.
Listen: There is no “embracing
diversity” at Starbucks. Not only are
they international hypocrites on LGBT issues, but in the U.S. they prohibit
law-abiding gun owners from carrying weapons in their stores; they contribute heavily
to Planned Parenthood; they support ‘common core’ education; they advocate for
sanctuary cities; and in 2016 was a corporate sponsor of the Human Rights
Campaign – the largest opponent to religious liberty. Everything Starbucks embraces is contrary to
my tradition. So much for Starbucks’
diversity!
I hope to God you aren’t supporting
Starbucks! I hate to think that you will
have to give an account before the Righteous God for your taste in coffee!
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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