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Originally Posted by flameswin
You did kind of imply that this matters way more to you because it happened close to you.
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What I meant was that it makes more sense for me to engage companies whose products I consume, as opposed to those that I don't. I didn't mean to imply location by that comment.
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Originally Posted by the2bears
Unless you are 100% self-sufficient and independent from the rest of the world, you are unable to separate yourself from things you ethically disagree with. You choose to draw the line at the Flames, your choice. But if I wanted I could pick apart most aspects of your life - and as good a set of choices that I think I make myself, you could pick them apart as well.
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You may find it extremely difficult to disconnect yourself from things you disagree with ethically, but that doesn't absolve you from trying.
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Originally Posted by old-fart
One can only assume that the OP has researched all companies he supports to see if they have any involvement, even tangentially, to any questionable practice or potential controversial issue.
I would suspect the OP never puts gas in any vehicle, never shops at a big box store, grows all his own food, doesn't support any medicine, etc.
Seriously, a bad thing happened. That sucks. Creating some correlation to a hockey team seems pretty silly to me.
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I don't know why everyone wants to paint me as a hypocrite. I simply try my best. Some of you make it sound like its a joke to even try. I don't put gas in my bike, I shop at the farmers market, I avoid big box stores, but I don't see why I have to to be concerned about a major environmental disaster. You can fly in an airplane and still have concern for the planet you are hovering above.
Yea, it's a bad thing that happened (worst in Can. history bad). Financed by the guy who finances this team. That's where the whole thing started. If you can separate his interests then I'm glad for you. For me, I'm having a hard time with it.
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Originally Posted by N-E-B
He kind of brought it on himself. What did he expect when he posted about how he no longer wants to supports the Calgary Flames in a Calgary Flames fan forum? Not to mention the idea that the Flames are somehow connected to this is ridiculous in the first place. It's not like Murray Edwards personally and single handedly caused the disaster. In all likelihood he probably had nothing to do with what happened.
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I didn't say that I no longer want to support the Flames. The point was that I want to continue supporting my team.
I'm getting the impression that the general posting public feels Murray Edwards is in no way responsible for the disaster caused by his company, and I just don't agree.