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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by anonylizard on Sunday March 10, 2024 @09:57AM (#39659109)
Wow, so you think everyone must have the right to disrupt other people's lives with force? To block roads, to heckle meetings, is a god given right?

If someone wants to be heard, they have like 5 hours after work, an infinite amount of internet forums to spend political battles on, and they can't put their head down at work to just... work?

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by ParetoOptimal on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:41AM (#39659507)
> Wow, so you think everyone must have the right to disrupt other people's lives with force? To block roads, to heckle meetings, is a god given right?

Yes, because without it there would be no America, no civil rights act for black people, and women wouldn't be able to vote.

Please block my traffic.

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Re:Google confirmed it 'terminated' an employee who staged a... by ParetoOptimal on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:47AM (#39659566)
> they can't put their head down at work to just... work?

Thinking about this in the lens of civil rights:

> Can't I just enjoy my dinner without these black people coming into the diner to cause a scene for their protest that won't make a difference anyway?

Ethics should be considered at all times. So if by putting your head down at work to just work you mean turning a blind eye to ethics I dont care to preserve that right.

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