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 Posted: Jun 10, 2014 11:02
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In Suggestions, secondbricks writes:
  In Suggestions, ScootersBricks writes:
  A couple things to point out here:

  
Now let's look at a similar situation, but change it from a religious thing
to something else. I'm a HUGE Kentucky Wildcats fan. The KY Wildcats basketball
team rocks, period. I can't get enough of the games and have been a fan
since I was little.


I understand your thoughts on this however I would recommend that religion and
political views be kept separate from 'business'. It's a personal
decision on the part of each seller however.

The above sporting example seems minor enough however there are those with more
strange tastes.

I can't imagine many here would defend the dispersal of White Supremacy or
Anti-Abortion propaganda with their orders yet it may too be simply classified
as someone posting ones' beliefs. There's a host of beliefs out there
ranging from those accepted throughout the world to those accepted in particular
countries to those accepted by fringe groups. Holding the beliefs is not illegal
but disseminating them in such a manner and not expecting issues may be naive.

With regard to this case, to many around the world Churches and associated religions
have a lot to answer for with regard to how societies were or are.

Religious literature's potential provocative nature may not be obvious to
all but there are plenty of victims of all major religions out there and some
may also happen to like little plastic bricks.

When you decide that you are going to insert religion (or any touchy subject
for that matter) into your business, you are making a business decision. Sometimes
that decision is well-received, and sometimes it is not. Some businesses thrive
because of their religious undertone (or political, etc.). Others may suffer
for it. It isn't necessarily "wrong" to include religion as part of your
business model--but it is definitely going to make some sellers tune out
while others tune in. Will you get more visits/return visits/customers as a
result? Who knows. For some that isn't the most important part of business,
anyway, and having a channel to express their feelings is a paycheck in itself.

Personally I am extremely religious. Yet there is no mention or hint of it in
my business. We didn't make a choice when we started "Let's keep religion
out of bricks!" or anything - it just didn't come up when designing our store.
I do hope that others are able to see a kindness and compassion in my actions
as a store owner that make them wonder.

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View Thread Re: bad sellers - freshstuds.com (4183)
[...] [...] I understand your thoughts on this however I would recommend that religion and political views be kept separate from 'business'. It's a personal decision [...]
(121 months ago, Jun 10, 2014, to Suggestions)

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View Thread Re: bad sellers - tkkemp (338)
[...] So how would you feel if i included some very anti-religious material in an order you placed with me? I disagree with anything of this nature being included in an order. [...]
(121 months ago, Jun 10, 2014, to Suggestions)

40 Messages in this Thread:

 Msg 1 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 9, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 2 - dee6128 (1335) 121 months ago Jun 9, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 3 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 9, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 4 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 5 - LottaBricks (3438) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 6 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 7 - LottaBricks (3438) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 8 - freshstuds.com (4183) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 9 « - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 10 - tkkemp (338) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 11 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 12 - bb138026 (2363) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 13 - calebfishn (2145) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 14 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 15 - bb138026 (2363) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 16 - Etown (1740) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 17 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 18 - HandofBobb (151) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 19 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 20 - Proprietor (1699) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 21 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 22 - brix4kix (1124) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 23 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 24 - erector (3743) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 25 - LottaBricks (3438) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 26 - briky (15357) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 27 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 28 - Stuart9 (1100) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 29 - erector (3743) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 30 - maxx3001 (2571) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 31 - Rolf (339) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 32 - Made_In_Bricks (3994) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 33 - ScootersBricks (4805) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 34 - freshstuds.com (4183) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 35 - starbeanie (10856) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 36 - Brettj666 (1111) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 37 - bb345817 (149) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 38 - tkkemp (338) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 39 - starbeanie (10856) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions
 Msg 40 - Made_In_Bricks (3994) 121 months ago Jun 10, 2014 to Suggestions

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