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This has nothing to do with being right or left. It is simply a human decency thing. A manager and company is responsible for everyone and after he shared su
by jacksmith21006 9y ago
This has nothing to do with being right or left. It is simply a human decency thing. A manager and company is responsible for everyone and after he shared such views with his name you could never keep him and have him working along side women. Google did exactly what they had to do. It is not complicated.
- maoistinquisitr 9y agoThis is the heckler's veto. Free speech is a cultural matter, not just a protection from the federal and state governments.
- s73ver_ 9y agoBut now you're getting into the "free speech for me, not for thee" part. You're basically saying that Damore is entitled to free speech and protection, but that Google and his former co-workers are not. Remember, who you work with is part of the freedom of association which is a component of free speech.
- jblow 9y agoFiring someone is speech? A whole lot of laws disagree with you about that.
- Idontknowmyuser 9y agoThis is a strawman I'm very hard pressed to find anyone in HN at least who would deny Goolgle's right or another other party's right of writing a rebuttal to his claims. A free and open internal debate is exactly what Damore was trying to start. Firing to me at least is not speech, it's an inherently violent act.
- jacksmith21006 9y agoGoogle is trying to run a company and having someone like Damore does not help that cause.
- s73ver_ 9y agoIt's not a strawman if plenty of people in this comment section are making the exact argument. And if I can't fire an employee for being hostile to my other employees, then I do not have freedom of association.
- maoistinquisitr 9y agoYou do not have pure freedom of association. Both a set of laws and our culture do not allow you to refuse to do business with people.
- s73ver_ 9y agoYes. However, none of those laws prevent you from firing someone who is creating a hostile work environment for your other employees.
- weberc2 9y ago"We didn't fire him for being black, we fired him because his skin created a hostile work environment for his racist coworkers".
- dragonwriter 9y ago
- jacksmith21006 9y agoGoogle is a private company. They have no obligation and having an employee that does not get along pretty obvious has to go. Why also nobody is going to hire him.
- maoistinquisitr 9y agoMy hotel is a private company and I've found my guests and employees prefer not to interact with black people. Glad you support my right to refuse black guests.