Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by pducks32 on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @03:00AM
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I agree. These topics turn all of us (it’s one thing we all have un common) into savages. Obviosuly no one shoukd feel discriminated against at work or feel harassed, and yes everyone shoukd have the right to speak about their opinions in a non-violent or threatening way, but the only way this is getting any better people is if we relax and speak not to a whole community but to one person like you are suggesting. You know just say, “come on dude cool it please”
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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by zimpenfish on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @03:37AM
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> yes everyone shoukd have the right to speak about their opinions in a non-violent or threatening way
Why? And where do you draw the line of what's non-violent or non-threatening? Because to you that line is, say, X=96 whilst the person sat next to you has it at X=45. Other desk over, Bill, with PTSD, has it at X=12. Where do -you- put the line?
Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by pducks32 on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @03:52AM
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Well that’s not really my point. I’m simple saying no one should feel threatened and if someone does then that is their line. Whether that is an appropriate line isn’t for me to say, I cannot speak for other people. And it’s up to the company or whomever to decide when a comment becomes unproductive. I’m not saying there’s some simple answer, I wish people would stop looking for one. Life is kinda dynamic and blurry; there are 7 billion different people on this earth!
Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo
by zimpenfish on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @04:07AM
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But why does your right to say your opinion out loud trump someone else's right not to feel threatened or harassed?
That's what you're basically saying with "no one should feel threatened and if someone does then that is their line".