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> I had an ex co-worker who confided in me that he doesn't like gay people. I was very happy that he couldn't say that in public. Good call. As long as your op

> I had an ex co-worker who confided in me that he doesn't like gay people. I was very happy that he couldn't say that in public. Good call. As long as your opinions remain "acceptable" you have nothing to worry about.

kelukelugames 11y ago
Are you being sarcastic? I'm happy that he's not harassing my other co workers.
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- venomsnake 11y ago
  Saying "I don't like you" is not harassment.
  - pasquinelli 11y ago
    yeah, but if he felt free to say publicly that he didn't like them because they're homosexual, then he might feel free to harass them, as has been the custom.
  - kelukelugames 11y ago
    Does HN really think telling a person that you don't like them because of orientation/gender/race/religion doesn't contribute to a hostile work environment? That's kind of disturbing.
    - repop 11y ago
      Yes, ALL of HN thinks that! What a violent online community!
      - kelukelugames 11y ago
        I'm judging by the number of downvotes my post had. Don't get too excite. Welcome and enjoy your stay. ;)
  - GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
    There's a difference between saying "I don't like gay people" to a gay person and "I don't like you."
warfangle 11y ago
There's a difference between discussing much a person hates a group of people and discussing why people hate people; There's a difference between discussing why racist halloween costumes are offensive (and perpetuate subconscious hate) and discussing whether or not hate speech has a place on college campuses.
- caseysoftware 11y ago
  The line I quoted says "doesn't like" not "hate" but by equating the two and then banning "hate speech" you are succeeding in your goal of shutting down ideas and discussion. Well done.
  - rmxt 11y ago
    Distilling one's "like" of a person down to their sexual preference [or skin color/religion/take on abortion/etc.] isn't exactly the best way to promote ideas and discussion, either. I am not sure if someone saying "I don't like gay people" is the best person to defend in the debate of "what is free speech?", which is what it seems like you are trying to sarcastically do here. Note, this coworker in question didn't say "I don't think gay marriage should be an institution of the state" or some other impersonal statement that can actually be evaluated through logic. There is a distinct difference between those two types of statements. Do you think it's reasonable to defend people who say "I don't like gay people."?
    - caseysoftware 11y ago
      Yes.
    - caskance 11y ago
      It's just as reasonable as defending someone who says "I don't like pumpkin pie", "I don't like racists" or "I don't like project managers". Nobody's obligated to like anyone or anything else, and you're not a bad person for not doing so.
    - thelastguy 11y ago

kelukelugames 11y ago

Are you being sarcastic? I'm happy that he's not harassing my other co workers.

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venomsnake 11y ago
Saying "I don't like you" is not harassment.
- pasquinelli 11y ago
  yeah, but if he felt free to say publicly that he didn't like them because they're homosexual, then he might feel free to harass them, as has been the custom.
- kelukelugames 11y ago
  Does HN really think telling a person that you don't like them because of orientation/gender/race/religion doesn't contribute to a hostile work environment? That's kind of disturbing.
  - repop 11y ago
    Yes, ALL of HN thinks that! What a violent online community!
    - kelukelugames 11y ago
      I'm judging by the number of downvotes my post had. Don't get too excite. Welcome and enjoy your stay. ;)
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago
  There's a difference between saying "I don't like gay people" to a gay person and "I don't like you."

warfangle 11y ago

There's a difference between discussing much a person hates a group of people and discussing why people hate people; There's a difference between discussing why racist halloween costumes are offensive (and perpetuate subconscious hate) and discussing whether or not hate speech has a place on college campuses.

caseysoftware 11y ago
The line I quoted says "doesn't like" not "hate" but by equating the two and then banning "hate speech" you are succeeding in your goal of shutting down ideas and discussion. Well done.
- rmxt 11y ago
  Distilling one's "like" of a person down to their sexual preference [or skin color/religion/take on abortion/etc.] isn't exactly the best way to promote ideas and discussion, either. I am not sure if someone saying "I don't like gay people" is the best person to defend in the debate of "what is free speech?", which is what it seems like you are trying to sarcastically do here. Note, this coworker in question didn't say "I don't think gay marriage should be an institution of the state" or some other impersonal statement that can actually be evaluated through logic. There is a distinct difference between those two types of statements. Do you think it's reasonable to defend people who say "I don't like gay people."?
  - caseysoftware 11y ago
    Yes.
  - caskance 11y ago
    It's just as reasonable as defending someone who says "I don't like pumpkin pie", "I don't like racists" or "I don't like project managers". Nobody's obligated to like anyone or anything else, and you're not a bad person for not doing so.
  - thelastguy 11y ago