(04-13-2017 12:27 AM)Mestophalies Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 12:16 AM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(04-12-2017 04:14 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  The problem w/ a state legislature trying to do stuff like this is that it would be phenomenally easy to get around.

"We have a policy to no longer schedule anything in North Carolina, because of the risk to our member schools in North Carolina should the NC legislature o something that a majority of our member schools feel ought to be boycotted.

Note, this is not a boycott, simply an exercise in prudence in scheduling events."

Your conference is doing just that. Read definition #1.a.


boy·cott.

[ˈboiˌkät]

VERB

1.withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.

"Oh, no, we are not protesting or punishing North Carolina, we are simply exercising prudence in our scheduling decisions."