Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2010)

Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by patrickmay on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:29AM (#7514988)

Eich contributed financially to actively discriminate against people based on an attribute they cannot change, just like gender or race.

Those of us "discriminating" against Eich are doing so based on his voluntary behavior.

You are suggesting a false equivalence.

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by sehr on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:33AM (#7515009)

attribute they cannot change, just like gender or race

Again, look at it from another point of view. There is a reason there are Christian 'conversion' camps, these people simply don't see it as being set in stone.

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by parasubvert on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:44AM (#7515062)

Sure, one could look at it from that point of view. And decide it was a vile, destructive view and to help those victimized by such a barbaric, anti-Christian (speaking as a lapsed Catholic!) notion.

I can understand a point of view and even support one's freedom to practice it (by the government), but I also can do everything in my legal power to make sure those views are marginalized and the damage they inflict minimized.

Which is no less than what anti-gay marriage folks have been doing. And losing the battle, I might add.

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Re:Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2... by coldpie on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @08:55AM (#7515110)

Sure, and we could bleach skin or perform surgery to alter other characteristics of people. And yet, discrimination based on physical characteristics is illegal.

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