Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1588225)

Do people exist for business or does business exist for people?

Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 1588222)

What's more compassionate; sustainable profitability or an egalitarianism that compromises profitability and sustainability?

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1588209)

Speaking as a business owner, there is nothing about running a business that is an affront to "Christian Values." The Bible does not speak directly to many business issues, but I do think outsourcing violates both the spirit and intent of Jesus' teachings in the New Testament.

Basically it boils down to what Paul wrote to Roman readers in Galatians, "For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." "

Business leaders might try to rationalize that either workers are not "neighbors" or that like an over worked trauma Doc, they have to let some die to save others. Jesus' story of the "Good Samaratan" corrects these justifications by illustrating some basic facts:

• One is need
• One has the ability to help
• They are close to one another, enough to be aware

Or, as Jesus himself summed up, recounted in John's Gospel ... “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

People who run businesses have choices, just as all of us do. I can not abide the idea that harming folks' careers with corporate shell games is in any way demonstrative of "loving your neighbor." It is not my job to judge. But, I would not make the decisions Delta's management have with regard to outsourcing.

The "Delta Culture" that management would so like to inspire us with does reflect back on "Christian Values." Isn't "we've got your back" a comitment to travellers that we will be the Good Samaritan? Wouldn't it be nice (and profitable) if every Delta employee loved our customers? But, these well meaning values are diluted by our Delta corporate reality which excludes some of our closest neighbors.

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1588247)

Exactly, I was thinking of the parable of the talents.

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1588200)

I agree with you, but let's all just steer away from the Cincinnati Creation Museum.

Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1588302)

I just googled that! YGTBSM it is a real thing! How is that possible?:eek:

Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1588302)

I just googled that! YGTBSM it is a real thing! How is that possible?:eek:

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1588309)

It came into being through a joint venture between the Bush family and Fox news. It was partially funded by selling weapons to Iraq just before we invaded them and by a secret CIA slush fund built up by selling crack in the inner city. That's the short version.:rolleyes::D

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1588317)