Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by einhverfr on Sunday July 08, 2012 @07:18AM
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No. I am comparing the arrogance involved to the arrogance involved in a specific defence of slavery.
Yes we influence other cultures. No we shouldn't try to tell them they must do as we say (but not yet as we do, no less)!
Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by icebraining on Sunday July 08, 2012 @08:09AM
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How is Google telling people they must do as they say, any more than you are telling Google they must do as you say by voicing your opinion?
not yet as we do, no less
Who's we? How is Google not doing what they're defending?
Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by einhverfr on Sunday July 08, 2012 @09:20AM
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They are telling other countries that they must engage in a certain legal structure that has not been accepted universally in the nation they are based.
I would have a problem with them doing it anyway even if it was, but the fact that it is directed to Singapore more than Nebraska makes it not only culturally imperial but culturally hypocritical as well.
Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by icebraining on Sunday July 08, 2012 @10:41AM
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Google is not the US, the US is not Google. There's nothing hypocritical about their position just because their headquarters happen to be based on the US. Google's culture is what matters.
And they aren't telling anyone what they must do. They're giving their opinion. Just like you are doing here to them.
Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by einhverfr on Sunday July 08, 2012 @11:39AM
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They are giving Singapore an option to pass laws?
Singapore didn't have that option before?
Re:Google Announces Global Campaign To Legalize Gay Marriage
by icebraining on Sunday July 08, 2012 @12:25PM
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I didn't write option.
Influencing other cultures is what we all do every day, and yes, probably you included. The fact that YC offers to take care of Visas influences people to choose jobs that are not part of their culture. Selling/distributing US music, movies and books is a huge influence for change in culture. That's not even talking about the MacDonald's in every corner.
But you're being extremely patronizing to the people that compose those cultures by assuming they are little idiots that have no choice but to be assimilated. If people accept gay marriage it's because they chose to, not because Google strolled around in a bus and brain-washed people.