Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
by urschrei on Thursday April 03, 2014 @03:31PM
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Erin's article is the least mob-like thing I can think of:
"I don’t see there’s much to gain by asking Brendan to resign."
And then:
"Beyond that I guess I only have one more thing to say, which is to Brendan, who is doubtless also having one of the most challenging weeks of his professional life.
Brendan, I grew up in a very conservative religious home and many of the people I love the most can still be described as very religious and very conservative. I think your views on this issue are wrong, and that your actions have done harm, but I can no more caricature you as a terrible person driven by homophobia and hatred than I can break off relations with my cherished family members because they take actions similar to yours."
Why are you completely mischaracterising her post (and, by extension, her)?
Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
by platz on Thursday April 03, 2014 @03:36PM
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"Mob" wasn't to be taken literally. Partly, responding with scarcasm but I guess it didn't come across that way. She has some good commentary on the issue - it's not black and white.
"I don’t see there’s much to gain by asking Brendan to resign."
And then: "Beyond that I guess I only have one more thing to say, which is to Brendan, who is doubtless also having one of the most challenging weeks of his professional life.
Brendan, I grew up in a very conservative religious home and many of the people I love the most can still be described as very religious and very conservative. I think your views on this issue are wrong, and that your actions have done harm, but I can no more caricature you as a terrible person driven by homophobia and hatred than I can break off relations with my cherished family members because they take actions similar to yours."
Why are you completely mischaracterising her post (and, by extension, her)?