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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by someguydave on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:20AM (#14954958)
>There are ways to present opposing viewpoints in a workplace without offending half of the people who work there.

Ways like not sharing your opposing viewing at all? From a professional perspective Google's management should have ignored the note. It's unprofessional to become wrapped up in minor drama (posting a note to a message board threatens nobody) and to act in carelessly hurried manner.

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by vyhd on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @04:39AM (#14955786)
Ways like described in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14954802. No one should be surprised about the outcome of handling a nuanced, difficult, and highly culturally relevant topic so callously.
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