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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by metaphorm on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @12:14AM (#14954198)
we have laws that govern employment and we don't have laws that govern friendship. these two relationships are not morally or legally equivalent.
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by ucaetano on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @12:16AM (#14954210)
And apparently the laws of employment in CA allow for you to fire someone you don't like, as long as it isn't for a few particular reasons.

A company can, for example, fire you for not liking the color red.

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by jquery on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:41AM (#14954760)
It can't fire you for being a whistleblower.
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by ucaetano on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @03:01AM (#14955181)
Sure, and nothing in the essay was whistleblowing.
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by jquery on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @11:52AM (#14959102)
A court will decide that.
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