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His statements are pretty damning and all but confirm this is all true. Edit: here is his statement Obviously, I am deeply disturbed by these allegations. Whi

His statements are pretty damning and all but confirm this is all true. Edit: here is his statement Obviously, I am deeply disturbed by these allegations. While significant context is missing from the incidents reported by The Information, I deeply regret ever causing anyone to feel uncomfortable. The fact is that I have been privileged to have worked with female entrepreneurs throughout my career and I sincerely apologize to anyone who I made uncomfortable by my actions. There’s no denying this is an issue in the venture community, and I hate that my behavior has contributed to it. Judge for yourself. Innocent, non-harassers, don't apologize when accused of such vile things (especially married, "family" men with kids - a daughter nonetheless).

handedness 9y ago
> Judge for yourself. Why the need to judge? Whether he's guilty or innocent, it's a tragic story for all involved, and it's not our job to make that decision: this is why we have a legal system on which our society is founded. Now, if I had a direct relationship with Mr. Caldbeck I would certainly make my own estimations and act accordingly, but I don't understand why everyone feels this need to act as judge and jury of everything that happens. That tendency isn't one of the better aspects of our nature.
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  > this is why we have a legal system on which our society is founded. No, we do not. Our society is not founded on the legal system; the legal system is one feature of our society, intended to deal with the most serious failures of normal operations.
  - handedness 9y ago
    You're arguing a point that's irrelevant to my conclusion, but it's difficult to see the rule of law as anything other than part of our foundation. Remove it and a whole lot of things stop working in a hurry.
    - dragonwriter 9y ago
      The idea of the rule of law is arguably foundational; the actual legal system is not. More to the point, the rules that limit the government within the legal system are not foundational rules of society setting out limits on private interaction (they are, in some cases, foundational in that they express the ways in which government, including the legal system, is subordinated to the people rather than vice versa, but applying the rules of the legal system to private interaction inverts that foundational concept.)
- ithinkinstereo 9y ago
  In this case, we don't have to judge. Caldbeck already admitted to it. Case closed, time for sentencing.
  - handedness 9y ago
    In any case, we don't have to judge, unless we're serving as judges or jurors. Or are you also interested in determining sentencing and throwing the switch?
stickfigure 9y ago
especially married, "family" men with kids - a daughter nonetheless You had me up until this point. There are plenty of married-with-children men and women in consenting open/poly/swinger/etc relationships; we don't know enough to judge their marriage. This doesn't make sexual harassment ok, but maybe sharpen your pitchforks with a little less glee?

handedness 9y ago

> Judge for yourself. Why the need to judge? Whether he's guilty or innocent, it's a tragic story for all involved, and it's not our job to make that decision: this is why we have a legal system on which our society is founded. Now, if I had a direct relationship with Mr. Caldbeck I would certainly make my own estimations and act accordingly, but I don't understand why everyone feels this need to act as judge and jury of everything that happens. That tendency isn't one of the better aspects of our nature.

dragonwriter 9y ago
> this is why we have a legal system on which our society is founded. No, we do not. Our society is not founded on the legal system; the legal system is one feature of our society, intended to deal with the most serious failures of normal operations.
- handedness 9y ago
  You're arguing a point that's irrelevant to my conclusion, but it's difficult to see the rule of law as anything other than part of our foundation. Remove it and a whole lot of things stop working in a hurry.
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    The idea of the rule of law is arguably foundational; the actual legal system is not. More to the point, the rules that limit the government within the legal system are not foundational rules of society setting out limits on private interaction (they are, in some cases, foundational in that they express the ways in which government, including the legal system, is subordinated to the people rather than vice versa, but applying the rules of the legal system to private interaction inverts that foundational concept.)
ithinkinstereo 9y ago
In this case, we don't have to judge. Caldbeck already admitted to it. Case closed, time for sentencing.
- handedness 9y ago
  In any case, we don't have to judge, unless we're serving as judges or jurors. Or are you also interested in determining sentencing and throwing the switch?

stickfigure 9y ago

especially married, "family" men with kids - a daughter nonetheless You had me up until this point. There are plenty of married-with-children men and women in consenting open/poly/swinger/etc relationships; we don't know enough to judge their marriage. This doesn't make sexual harassment ok, but maybe sharpen your pitchforks with a little less glee?