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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by hkmurakami on Monday August 07, 2017 @09:48PM (#14952911)
No, it will be very easy. Don't mention his training in any articles, and 95%+ of the readership will not look into his qualifications or training.
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by refulgentis on Monday August 07, 2017 @09:51PM (#14952937)
It absolutely does not follow that everyone who had a PhD at Harvard in Biology gets to say whatever they want about humans, especially in a way that's derogatory of his coworkers.
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by hkmurakami on Monday August 07, 2017 @09:59PM (#14953026)
Agreed.

But my point is that even if this person were qualified to make such assertions, his qualifications can be easily made invisible through editorialization.

If I've learned anything since November 2016, it's that messaging will frequently overpower facts.

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by JshWright on Monday August 07, 2017 @10:21PM (#14953232)
His qualifications _should_ be invisible. An argument should stand on its own merits.
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