Latest Starbucks Controversy
Monday, May 14, 2007
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Just read an interesting article about the latest "The Way I See It Controversy" on the side of a Starbucks cup. Here's a clip, and be sure to read the cup pictured above, too:Regular or nonfat? Single or double shot? Pro- or anti-creationism?Starbucks has been drawing heated responses since the coffee giant began printing quotations on its cups.
Atheists fumed when they got a shot of the Rev. Rick Warren ("The Purpose-Driven Life") with their latte, and Christians balked at gay writer Armistead Maupin's comment that "life is too damn short" to spend in the closet.
So outraged is one organization by the anti-evolution messages that it dispatched its members to protest the practice via e-mail and phone calls.
"I mean, my God," said Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. "It's rather unforgivable. They're going to give their customers heartburn."
The cups include quotes by artists, writers, scientists and other noteworthy people on a variety of subjects.
The Seattle-based Starbucks began its "The Way I See It" program to stimulate dialogue over coffee. Company officials say they have achieved their goal.
JG
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3 Comments:
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At 5/14/2007,
Dan said...
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Yep- already been passed around our office. I can't help it...I'm addicted to the Cinnamon Dolce Latte.
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At 5/15/2007,
Josh Burcham said...
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New Starbuck's Quote: "life is too damn short..." to get angry over what was written on my coffee.
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At 5/16/2007,
EM said...
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Well, at least they don't discriminate... they'll tick EVERYONE off eventually...
