Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing views” from its CoC

Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by js8 on Friday October 01, 2021 @05:31AM (#28716310)

Honest question - are young or old also a protected class? I disagree that CoC clauses should be based on protected classes only, because I think there are possible types of discrimination that should be addressed in CoC.

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Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by zozbot234 on Friday October 01, 2021 @06:15AM (#28716566)

In a legal context, yes, age is a protected class. So if past practice is anything to go with, I guess quips like "ok boomer" will now be officially verboten on the Ruby mailing lists and in Ruby events.

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Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by awb on Friday October 01, 2021 @10:03AM (#28718563)

*Old age is protected.

It’s legally OK to discriminate based on a minimum age, but not a maximum age. No voting, alcohol, tobacco, driving, guns, executing contracts, renting a car etc. until 18/21/25.

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Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by sethammons on Friday October 01, 2021 @08:21AM (#28717511)

Age over 40 is a protected class

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