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Firing someone for being opposed to same-sex marriage is political in the same way firing someone for robbing a bank is.
by izzylan 9mo ago
Firing someone for being opposed to same-sex marriage is political in the same way firing someone for robbing a bank is.
- snovymgodym 9mo agoReally? Having an opinion endorsed by the mainstream doctrine of several world religions with billions of adherents is the same as robbing a bank? That being said, I disagree with Eich and it probably made sense for the org to let him go given how his views might impact public perception of Mozilla.
- mplewis 9mo agoDoes it feel good to be on the side of millions of like-minded bigots?
- snovymgodym 9mo agoNot sure where I said I was on their side.
- diggyhole 9mo agowat
- HanClinto 9mo agoThis is dangerous, faulty thinking. Equivocating speech and crime as both being "violence" (of similar class, deserving similar response) is a fallacy that lets people justify murder in response to disagreement as long as it's deemed serious enough.
- array_key_first 9mo agoYes it's not violence, but it's not speech either. Donating money is performing material harm. That might be an unfortunate reality, but it's undeniable. It's a different thing from just saying something. Also, you can absolutely be fired for just saying something and that's been the case forever. As a CEO, you are essentially marketing your company. Marketing it poorly and losing customers can, and will, get you fired - in every company, ever.