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Why does his orientation have to be included when we discuss his ideals and motivations?

• gambiting 11y ago
  He(or she) literally said why in his(or her) post. If you are part of a group for which discrimination is very real, then you naturally value privacy laws much more.
• mattzito 11y ago
  If your opinion is that his orientation influenced/drove his ideals and motivations, it's relevant to mention. I don't think the gp is arguing that's the only way to have those ideals.
• danieldk 11y ago
  Why not? He said himself that this gave him a deeper understanding of the struggles of minority groups: Being gay has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be in the minority and provided a window into the challenges that people in other minority groups deal with every day. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-speaks-up http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-10-30/tim-cook-s... I think it is relevant to the discussion, because I believe that this is a much deeper motivation than profit maximization. Though, there are of course many other ways to reach the conclusion that privacy is important.
  • pionar 11y ago
    And on top of that, he probably understands the tactics the FBI used against civil rights leaders in the 60s and before (and even after).
• Geee 11y ago
  It is a matter that is very private to some people, and he gets that. Not all people understand at all what personal privacy means.
• user_0001 11y ago
  In a perfect world it wouldn't be, because it wouldn't make a difference. Although things are better these days than there were, there is not complete equality - and I am not speaking legally. There is no need to "come out" to your friends and family that you are straight and like girls (if you are male and vice versa). Until there is no bigotry, until there is literally no difference in what sex you prefer, then something like this will have an effect on your life, thus it may have played a part in Tim's view regarding his current position.