Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even when it’s offensive

Re:Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even... by worik on Thursday June 25, 2020 @06:13AM (#23638909)

I have just reread the first few pages of his memo. I had forgotten, it has been a few years. It is naive, pompous, and offensive to people who have been fighting against the currents of prejudice and bigotry for generations.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3914586-Googles-Ideo...

Perhaps he should not have been fired, but what a prick!

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Re:Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even... by humanrebar on Thursday June 25, 2020 @08:18AM (#23639768)

I don't know Damore personally, so this concern might not apply, but I wonder if neuro-atypical folks aren't the hardest hit folks in the current reenactment of The Crucible.

EDIT: And The Scarlet Letter seems relevant as well.

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