THOUGHTBOX

So what's been happening recently is that Christian fast food business Chick-Fil-A has been getting a lot of backlash over their stance against gay marriage. Former US presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee instituted "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day" as an opportunity for customers who strongly believe in Christian values to celebrate their belief, and the event has been a major success with packed restaurants coming to support the company CEO, Dan Cathy, who recently came out with statements against same sex marriage. The backlash has really divided the American nation and global public into two separate sides. On the one hand, you have pro-gay activists and same sex marriage supporters boycotting restaurants in the chain and lashing out at Dan Cathy and his company for their homophobic stance, while also criticizing Chick-Fil-A for giving millions of dollars to groups that advocate against gay rights and same sex marriage. On the other side of the fence, conservative ...

Hey. You know Oreos, right? The delicious sandwich cookie with a creamy filling from Kraft Foods that has been the number 1 selling cookie in the United States, as well as extremely popular in countries around the world? Yeah, that one. Bet you never thought people might have a reason to hate these little tasty bastards. But the world being the world, with ignorant idiots everywhere, this beloved cookie has become the target of hatred and boycott. Why? Kraft Foods, the manufacturers of Oreo cookies, have been faced with a   shitstorm   of backlash and bigotry after doing something otherwise ballsy for a food manufacturer: take a stand on the homosexual debate. Oreo posted a picture of a cookie that sandwiched multiple rainbow-colored fillings along with the text "Proudly supporting love!". I think what Oreo did was both awesome and risky. It's risky  because having an opinion on this very hot topic is a brave move, one that has the potential to s...