I’ve recently felt the desire to adopt an angel from the Salvation Army. I thought it was great that JC Penney has teamed up with the Salvation Army to help children in need. Once I started researching it, I realized JCP is getting something out of the deal.
You see, you can’t just go buy presents for your child and drop them off at your local JCP. You can, however, buy all of your gifts at JCP.com and then have them shipped to the Salvation Army for free. Or, if you’d like, you can buy a JCP gift card and let the Salvation Army buy gifts for your child. I don’t like the fact the JCP is “helping” the Salvation Army, buy making it convenient to shop at their store. Why can’t they do something out of the goodness of their heart, instead of seeing it as a business opportunity? Not to mention, there are certain things that I’d like to buy my child, that you can’t get at JCP. This makes me want to stop shopping at JCP all together.
I’ve recently been told that I’m opinionated =) I took this as a compliment. You see, if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Our monetary system is a form of voting. You get to choose where you spend your money. When you buy something at a store, you are essentially saying you agree with the way that company does things and the morals they stand for.
“All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.”- Ronald Reagan
