Also it’s a false equivalence to compare not believing in Christianity and discouraging diversity and inclusion programs.
It’s the same mistake people make in comparing the protective use of force with the oppressive use of force, or comparing being racist with calling out racism.
If Christians were in the minority, and were disadvantaged as a result, and there was a program to promote a higher level of Christian employment, and you said “I don’t think Christianity is even a religion why do we have this stupid program” then you might find you get the same sort of response as claiming there’s no white privilege now.
I was not talking about construction sites or other non-tech workplaces.
You were the one who brought up Christianity, but I don’t think you’re really in disagreement with what I said. Perhaps it’s simply the term “creed” that’s at issue here, and substitute it for another one in that case. You go on to present a hypothetical example of management attempting to specifically hire Christians rather than members of other religions, if that actually openly happened we both know there would be a hue and cry and an EEOC or HR investigation. It’s not representative of what tech workplaces look like today.
If someone at my work stated in a meeting they don’t believe in Christianity I would never expect them to be fired, if they stated that about DEI or even disagreeing with a specific DEI strategy or tactic of the company, i’d expect trouble. If someone has a dissenting opinion there they need to keep quiet for their own good, as this guy at basecamp learned.