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You're going to have to be more specific. What kind of controversial opinion are you worried will get you fired?

stale2002 9y ago
Sure. How about voicing the controversial opinion that private citizens should have a right to free speech without being fired (as in, believing that free speech should apply to more than just the government). IE, free speech, applied to private companies, as the controversial opinion that a person is getting fired for.
- chasing 9y ago
  A company has to continue to employ you no matter what dumb things you say at work? (Also, no place worth working for will fire you for saying “private citizens should have the right to free speech without being fired.” What is the controversial opinion you’re actually worried about expressing at work? That Windows Mobile is making a huge comeback? That pina colada Oreos are tasty?)
  - stale2002 9y ago
    > What is the controversial opinion you’re actually worried about expressing at work? The controversial opinion that free speech should apply to workplaces. Yes lots of people oppose free speech. Some of those people might be willing to fire people over it.
    - chasing 9y ago
      I don't believe you that normal people would fire an employee for saying "free speech should apply to workplaces." I believe there's some other idea that you're talking about expressing and then defending by saying "free speech should apply to workplaces." What is that idea?
      - stale2002 9y ago
        The idea is free speech and that's it. Full stop. Just because you wouldn't fire someone doesn't mean someone else wouldn't. And free speech is a controversial opinion these days, depending on where you live.
      - stale2002 9y ago
        Also, your comments basically prove my point. Apparently, free speech is so controversial, that people like you believe that a person who supports free speech must obviously hold some sort of deep dark evil opinion. The fact that you automatically assume some nefarious motive, proves that supporting free speech is indeed a controversial opinion to hold, and that it is rational to be worried about being persecuted for believing in it.

stale2002 9y ago

Sure. How about voicing the controversial opinion that private citizens should have a right to free speech without being fired (as in, believing that free speech should apply to more than just the government). IE, free speech, applied to private companies, as the controversial opinion that a person is getting fired for.

chasing 9y ago
A company has to continue to employ you no matter what dumb things you say at work? (Also, no place worth working for will fire you for saying “private citizens should have the right to free speech without being fired.” What is the controversial opinion you’re actually worried about expressing at work? That Windows Mobile is making a huge comeback? That pina colada Oreos are tasty?)
- stale2002 9y ago
  > What is the controversial opinion you’re actually worried about expressing at work? The controversial opinion that free speech should apply to workplaces. Yes lots of people oppose free speech. Some of those people might be willing to fire people over it.
  - chasing 9y ago
    I don't believe you that normal people would fire an employee for saying "free speech should apply to workplaces." I believe there's some other idea that you're talking about expressing and then defending by saying "free speech should apply to workplaces." What is that idea?
    - stale2002 9y ago
      The idea is free speech and that's it. Full stop. Just because you wouldn't fire someone doesn't mean someone else wouldn't. And free speech is a controversial opinion these days, depending on where you live.
    - stale2002 9y ago
      Also, your comments basically prove my point. Apparently, free speech is so controversial, that people like you believe that a person who supports free speech must obviously hold some sort of deep dark evil opinion. The fact that you automatically assume some nefarious motive, proves that supporting free speech is indeed a controversial opinion to hold, and that it is rational to be worried about being persecuted for believing in it.