Mozilla's Gay-Marriage Litmus Test Violates Liberal Values

Re: Mozilla's Gay-Marriage Litmus Test Violates Liberal Values by mikeash on Friday April 04, 2014 @03:06PM (#7533591)

OK, and how do you do that exactly?

Clearly calling people out publicly is not allowed. What's the proper approach for changing the public's behavior?

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Re: Mozilla's Gay-Marriage Litmus Test Violates Liberal Values by slantyyz on Friday April 04, 2014 @03:47PM (#7533858)

>> Clearly calling people out publicly is not allowed.

I have a possibly weird/complex take on this whole thing.

I think it was absolutely fine for the public/customers/partners to call out Eich to resign based on his Prop 8 vote.

On the other hand, I have mixed feelings about Mozilla employees calling for his resignation publicly.

Where I live, I think Eich would have a case for workplace harassment against those employees. I don't know what workplace harassment laws are like in the US, but publicly shaming a coworker for something legal they did that you don't morally agree with is usually grounds for some sort of action, regardless of that person's position of power.

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Re: Mozilla's Gay-Marriage Litmus Test Violates Liberal Values by sliverstorm on Friday April 04, 2014 @03:09PM (#7533615)

I don't really know. I can speculate- well-reasoned & accessible pieces that avoid throwing around blame (public figure). Friends speaking with friends (grassroots). Political guidance/commentary from The Party (political figure).

All I'm hoping for right now though, is that people will individually start to recognize the pattern & begin to lose their bloodlust.

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