It's unfortunate his social views became a "distraction"--whatever that means. I am disappointed. He should not have been dismissed due to social pressure. He

It's unfortunate his social views became a "distraction"--whatever that means. I am disappointed. He should not have been dismissed due to social pressure. He's not running for a political office. He's a smart man who's trying to solve a very important, urgent science problem. His involvement should only be tied to his problem-solving abilities. We need to band together--irrespective of barriers and beliefs--like in the movie Independence Day--where all the countries united to defeat the alien invaders :)