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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by leoc on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @06:50AM (#7514683)
> I'm personally an ardent supporter of gay rights issues, but must say that in this case, the collateral damage could well be as bad as in the first cases in the German Pirate Party.

Look on the bright side. I have a secret hope that the shitstorm will keep growing until it attracts the attention of US right-wingers and unleashes a Chick-Fil-A-style backlash of Firefox adoption. ;)

Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by rockdoe on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @06:55AM (#7514694)
The problem is that it's not healthy for Firefox to be seen as pro or anti gay rights, or whatever not-directly-web-related political issue, really. That's the point of the parent post.

What does the fox say about assault rifle ownership?

Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by patrickmay on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @07:43AM (#7514841)
<i>The problem is that it's not healthy for Firefox to be seen as pro or anti women's rights, or whatever not-directly-web-related political issue, really.</i>

See the problem now?

Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by Solarsail on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @09:10AM (#7515206)
I would rather avoid a browser that was either pro or anti women's rights. Or pro or anti abortion. Or pro or anti slavery. Or pro or anti human. Although an anti-human browser might be cool... Tools should not be politically oriented, in general. Mild special case for politics pertaining to the tools themselves, like Firefox supporting an open web.
Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by rockdoe on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:54AM (#7515106)
No. Unless you're implying gay people are less important than women?
Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by leoc on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @07:52AM (#7514862)
Of course it isn't healthy. My suggestion was that Mozilla might get some lemonade out of the bitter lemons others have already bought for it; and it was made mostly in jest anyway.
Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by pvnick on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @07:48AM (#7514853)
Be on the lookout for Mike Huckabee to announce national Firefox day
Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by leoc on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:18AM (#7514949)
Firefox for the Family!