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I view this as a double standard. I don't think one could push porn and make money of it under the guise that your customers want it and it's legal. What if Marriott started to set up a brothel in Las Vegas hotels, to better service the customers?

Of course, don't many members serve coffee to guests at their business? I just don't see that as "damaging" or serious as I do in pushing porn out.

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Tortdog, I agree with your points. Then the question arises: Why the First Presidency would call such a man in such Church position? Is it because he is "Marriott" = wealthy and influential?

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I think it is likely because they honestly never thought about it. They probably look more to the man, judge his character, and do not dwell on the companies that he might hold stock in.

Of course, that seems to be hard to ignore because a guy named "Marriott" is obviously linked to the hotel chain. And his wealth/power would inform you that he IS still involved.

In short, I don't think they have given it much thought. And I seriously doubt that they considered this to be wrong and decided this Marriott's reputation and wealth trumped their concerns.

So either they think this is not wrong, or they just have not considered it. My position remains, however, that Marriott is in the wrong for not doing something more.*

*Of course, this judgment may be off since we do not know what steps Marriott may have taken to reverse the hotel chain's position on this.

Rather off topic, but... Does Hotel Utah, owned by the Church, provide coffee or alcohol to guests?

Edited: tortdog on 29th Aug, 2007 - 6:20pm

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Tortdog:

One thing I don't believe at all is the Church not knowing these things. The leaders know much more than we can think of. Having said that, even if they did not know then, they know that NOW because of all this repercussion was brought back because of Romney and a similar situation. So I am sure the Church is fully aware of it, yet he still in the calling. Food for thought.

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You didn't address my point that we may not be in position to judge as we cannot be sure on whether Marriott HAS ever tried to get this to change.

Do you know that, one way or the other?

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Tortdog:

Why to change it if he defended the issue? He was questioned about it. And the source I am giving you is Deseret News (Church-owned Newspaper!)

https://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,680196784,00.html

Read page 2 of this thread for my comments.

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So you would assume had Marriott opposed the practice, that he would have said something like, "I opposed this and tried to get it to change. But our Board found otherwise."

Something like that?

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I would assume he at least would have the decency of not defending the distribution of porn in the hotel chain for just a matter of being "economical".