[Tottanka]

In Israel most hi-tech companies are somehow connected to the army. Israel, for the good and bad, is a country that has to have th strongest army it can. That means that all production, innovation, and budgets are set to millitary goals first of all. This fact makes most, if not all, hi-tech companies connected to the army, hich, well - bombs people and sometimes kills the innocent, there are some thinsg you can not escape from.
The fact that a company develpos an item or an idea for the army, or any other organization does not mean that it supports it(the organiztion). It simply means that it was a good deal and they needed the money.
If FIRST and it's teams start 'selecting' sponsors according to the things they support, and the organizations they work with, all, not most, of the companies will be inappropriate to be a sponsor.
I do not think that having an alcohol comapny as your sponsr is a bad thing. If they are willing to support us in any way there is, it means they intend all good, at least on that issue, if this company supports you than it deserves a sticker on your robot, no matter what it stands for, as it stood for one thing among rest - FIRST (here remember the For Inspiration and Recognition thing). Having a Miller sticker on your robot does'nt mean you support underaged drinking, it means Miller supports you and FIRST, and they should be appreciated for it.
I honestly believe that each and every person who takes any kind of aprt in FIRST, is self aware, or at least has friends who are selfaware enoough to make the correct desicion even if they see a beer commercial in a FIRST event. If we see a picture of Dean or Woodie having a drink in a pub or something tit doesnt mean they want us to drink - same way having an alcohol company sponsor doest mean you drink or want other people drinking.

About companies that have teeangers and children working for them many illegal hours in countries like India, China and other African countries, i would just like to say that as it is wrong, we are still not those who should judge them to sponser or not to sponser FIRST. They should be judged in a courthouse, and if found guilty punished, and maybe only than not be allowed as a FIRST sponser. As long as there are just 'rumours' about what thte copmany is doing no desicion should and can be made. After they are found guilty, an action should be taken, though in most cases i still think that a "you-can't-be-a-sponser" policy is wrong.

Hope i've got my idea cleared, Liron.