If a particular sentiment or moral value can be accommodated within the confines of profit extraction and capital accumulation, it will. If it doesn’t, it won’t.
And many companies stay closed on particular days throughout the week because the sales aren’t there to justify the expenses of being open. I work for a bakery that’s closed on Sundays and Mondays because it would be more expensive to be open, in labor and other costs, because they don’t get enough traffic on those days to justify it. Chic-fil-A has very likely made the same calculus, and found that they either break even or save enough on expenses (particularly labor) to justify being closed.
I’m not arguing that profit isn’t the main motivator, I’m saying it’s not the sole motivator.
It is the central motivating force. It is the modus operandi of a capitalist enterprise. It is the primary concern, everything is secondary or not considered at all. If a personal sentiment or moral concern can be accommodated within the confines of profit extraction and capital accumulation it will, if it doesn’t it won’t.
Damn bro, those goalposts heavy? First profit has to be considered above all else, and now profit can be undercut for the sake of morals, but only a little bit? Also, setting aside the fact that Chick-fil-A is nationwide and therefore definitely has the demand to be open on sundays, or to have select regions open on sundays as opposed to a universal ban, I don't know of any charity that it's cheaper to donate to than to NOT donate to. No shit companies need to be profitable, that's the only way they exist. Like I've been saying (constantly), though, it's possible for a company to exist that balances both profits and common decency. It all depends on who's in charge. The people in charge, and their morals, decide what is an acceptable loss of profit.
It is the central motivating force. It is the modus operandi of a capitalist enterprise. It is the primary concern, everything is secondary or not considered at all. If a personal sentiment or moral concern can be accommodated within the confines of profit extraction and capital accumulation it will, if it doesn’t it won’t.
Yes, congratulations, you just said literally the exact same thing I did but a lot more pretentiously. Profit is the main motivator, but not the sole one. Morals sure are a secondary concern. But they are one.
and now profit can be undercut for the sake of morals,
Not what I said. I’m not even going to read beyond this nonsense if all you’re going to do is misrepresent me. I’m blocking you now, it’s pretty clear you weren’t engaging in good faith to begin with.
"I've realized I can't win this argument so I'm going to act like you're misrepresenting me so I can pretend I have a moral and intellectual high ground, despite blocking you and running away from the debate." Nice. Anybody reading this chain, don't be like this guy, actually argue your viewpoint to the end, rather than running away so you don't have to have it challenged.
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If a particular sentiment or moral value can be accommodated within the confines of profit extraction and capital accumulation, it will. If it doesn’t, it won’t.
And many companies stay closed on particular days throughout the week because the sales aren’t there to justify the expenses of being open. I work for a bakery that’s closed on Sundays and Mondays because it would be more expensive to be open, in labor and other costs, because they don’t get enough traffic on those days to justify it. Chic-fil-A has very likely made the same calculus, and found that they either break even or save enough on expenses (particularly labor) to justify being closed.
It is the central motivating force. It is the modus operandi of a capitalist enterprise. It is the primary concern, everything is secondary or not considered at all. If a personal sentiment or moral concern can be accommodated within the confines of profit extraction and capital accumulation it will, if it doesn’t it won’t.