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First they came for Brendan Eich and I did not speak out because I was pro gay marriage. Then they came for Douglas Crockford and I did not speak out because
by dodyg 10y ago
First they came for Brendan Eich and I did not speak out because I was pro gay marriage.
Then they came for Douglas Crockford and I did not speak out because I did not attend JavaScript conferences.
Then they came for me—and it did not matter because I am a C# programmer.
- sjwright 10y agoCute. However conflating or equating what Douglas Crockford has done with Brendan Eich is in my estimation unreasonable. As far as anyone can tell, at worst Crockford has a conversational style that isn't excessively concerned with political correctness or charm. He used words like "gonads" and "promiscuous" in a way that can be misconstrued. At worst, Brendan Eich can be accused of working to actively work against the aspirations of a community because they are different to him, even though these aspirations don't materially affect him.
- dodyg 10y agoGay marriage was illegal in the US until last year. His position was not a fringe position. I am glad marriage equality comes to the US but if we start prosecuting people for their political beliefs, things are going to get ugly real quick. The tide of political direction can turn on a dime. How about marijuana legalization? It's coming to all of the US states sooner or later. Let's start making a list of people who are against it so we can start a revenge hit later.
- sjwright 10y agoI completely agree with you. I'm just saying the two controversies, on a relative basis, aren't in the same order of magnitude.
- dodyg 10y agoGot it. I don't understand how the word promiscuous become such a toxic word even in the context of human relationship. We are several years into the era of Tinder and other hookup apps and people are still freaking out with the concept.