3 ms·
Regardless of what we can debate about the arguments Damore laid out, does anyone feel that he should have been fired for the memo? From Sundar Pichai's public
by snakeboy 9y ago
Regardless of what we can debate about the arguments Damore laid out, does anyone feel that he should have been fired for the memo?
From Sundar Pichai's public statement after the fact:
> First, let me say that we strongly support the right of Googlers to express themselves, and much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it. However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.
I find this inherently contradictory. How is actual expression supposed to occur if a well-intentioned argument can cross an ill-defined line that leads to removal from the workplace?
- smsm42 9y agoWell, obviously if you're smart, you'd express the thoughts that would not meet disapproval of your superiors, or at least not to the level that can raise controversy that can be scary for Google top management. If you're not smart, well, you know what happens. It's like training a neural network. Eventually it would produce the answers you need, without any need for external intervention.