Today is Friday, June 2nd, 2023.

This is the Daily Article Podcast.

I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Ryan Dennison.

Chick-fil-A made news again this week, complete with calls to boycott the fast food chain,

in response to ire over the company's stance on diversity,

equity, and inclusivity known as DEI. Of course, Chick-fil-A is no stranger to such controversy,

but this time it came from those who have typically been on the other side of the outrage.

The company's DEI policy garnered attention on Twitter

and quickly went viral from those who assumed that it pushes similar quote unquote woke

policies to those often denounced by conservatives. Eric McReynolds, the company's vice president

of DEI, was a focal point of the controversy, though more for the

existence of his position than for anything he said or did. McReyals has previously stated that

DEI is crucial to the company's purpose, noting that, and I quote,

Chick-fil-A restaurants have long been recognized as a place where people know they will be treated well.

Modeling care for others starts in the restaurant, and we are committed to ensuring mutual respect, understanding, and dignity everywhere we do business.

End quote.

What's most peculiar about the recent outrage, however, is that there is nothing new about Chick-fil-A

stance. Their DEI policies date back to 2020 and do little more than formalize their long-held

position that they do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexuality, physical

condition, or a host of other descriptors. That approach is good for business, good for the

gospel, and also what every company is required by law to do when it comes to hiring staff and serving

customers. Still, given the degree to which people on both sides of the woke agenda have their

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