Was Dan Cathy wise to publicize controversial personal beliefs that had absolutely nothing to do with delicious chicken? If you believe in the whole "no such thing as bad press" cliche, then yeah, it was. Chick-fil-a received a whirlwind of national media attention for the comments. But, being a part of "Team Reality" I would definitely say that Mr. Cathy was quite unwise to voice such beliefs. It created an absolute PR monster that will not be forgotten for a very long time. It even spawned THIS poor guy's entire personal downfall: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/03/29/remember-the-guy-who-got-fired-for-posting-a-video-berating-a-chick-fil-a-employee-he-says-his-familys-living-on-food-stamps/
If I had been advising Mr. Cathy, I would have given him these simple words: "Keep your mouth SHUT." This has nothing to do with chicken. You may be a Christian, and that is completely fine. But you are the CEO of a multi-million dollar business. Voicing personal opinions will have a gigantic backlash for said business's public opinion. Seriously, Dan, check (or chick, wackawacka) your opinions at the door and shut the hell up. BUT, this is 2015... Good one, Dan.
"My foot tastes just like chicken!" - Dan Cathy, 2012.
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