Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by danso on Monday August 07, 2017 @11:10PM
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I don't think it has to be an either-or. In fact, because of this imperfect world, these programs are likely to be imperfect. But if I wanted to discuss that, I wouldn't do so using the argument that women/minorities are biologically-less suited for Google's leadership/engineering roles.
Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by qu4z-2 on Monday August 07, 2017 @11:21PM
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Do you believe you would get the privilege of choosing what the media reports your argument as?
Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by danso on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:16AM
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You don't think there's another way for the memo author to criticize diversity programs other than a 10-page memo of broad, sprawling arguments? Why should the author get to privilege of asserting his worldview on top of his critique of diversity programs without his worldview getting challenged?
To be fair to you, I don't think you actually think that. But it's almost like the author of the diversity memo touched a third rail by suggesting that perhaps "lowered standards" could be an outcome from such diversity efforts. Is that a fair consideration to raise or is that beyond the pale now?