So here's another bit of news where I'm a bit late to the party - Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that he is gay. Amazingly enough, fire and brimstone have not rained down on Apple's headquarters. God is really slipping on this, it's like he's not there. I find myself doing the same things today as I did before Tim Cook made the announcement, because his sexuality is no concern of mine. In fact the only time someone else's sexuality is of my concern is if I want to have sex with them. Which is probly why I get really weirded out when people, usually fundies, seem overly concerned with my sexuality.
That said, he could have kept this private, but I'm glad he didn't, he had good reason not to. In his own words - "I realize how much I've benefited from the sacrifice of others. So if hearing that the CEO of Apple is gay can help someone struggling to come to terms with who he or she is, or bring comfort to anyone who feels alone, or inspire people to insist on their equality, then it's worth the trade-off with my own privacy."
I couldn't agree more.
As you might guess, conservative Christians are feeling massive butthurt over this. The Russians are so butthurt over it they tore down a monument to Steve Jobs. Tony Perkins is calling for a boycott with out actually saying the word boycott. Rather he did a write up about apps that advise you of the values of various companies so you can vote with your dollars. Bryan Fischer sent out a few whiny crybaby tweets. But were they from an iPhone, because that would be funny.
Have to admit I wish Christian conservatards like Fischer and Perkins would boycott Apple, along with MicroSoft, Google, Facebook and pretty much the whole rest of the internet. Not only would they be consistent, they would be less of a nuisance.
In case anyone is wondering, my opinion on Apple has not changed. Still last year's tech in next year's package being sold at a price that tells everyone you have more money than brains. I'm not running out to buy an i - anything. I can neither afford the price nor the reduction in entertainment and productivity.
Have to admit I wish Christian conservatards like Fischer and Perkins would boycott Apple, along with MicroSoft, Google, Facebook and pretty much the whole rest of the internet. Not only would they be consistent, they would be less of a nuisance.
In case anyone is wondering, my opinion on Apple has not changed. Still last year's tech in next year's package being sold at a price that tells everyone you have more money than brains. I'm not running out to buy an i - anything. I can neither afford the price nor the reduction in entertainment and productivity.
Relevant links:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2014/10/30/apples-tim-cook-says-he-is-gay-heres-a-reminder-that-not-everyone-is-pleased/
http://barbwire.com/2014/11/01/upsetting-apple-cart/
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