Consumerism Archives - Our Thoughts https://www.ourthoughts.ca/category/consumerism/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:51:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Apple, Google, Opposing Prop. 8 https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2008/10/25/apple-google-supporting-prop-8/ https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2008/10/25/apple-google-supporting-prop-8/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:47:22 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/?p=1607 In a move uncommon with the two companies, Apple and Google are openly opposing California’s Proposition 8, which aims to end same-sex marriage in California by amending the constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman.

Apple has donated $100,000 to fight Proposition 8, joining Google which came out publicly against Proposition 8 last month and donated $140,000 of their own.

Since the church is significantly supporting Proposition 8, both financially and politically, how will the average Latter-Day Saint react to this news?

Any chance that you will stop using your Apple Products or Google for your computer needs? Will you feel like a same-sex supporter knowing that you are patronizing these companies?

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I’ll be sure to make all my purchases today or Saturday.

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