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The Lawyer Behind the Google Memo Guy's Lawsuit Isn't Who You'd Expect

32 points by exolymph 9y ago

neveroffensive 9y ago
It's amazing how intolerant people on the left have become, while simultaneously holding themselves up to be the most tolerant group. Tolerance is a two way street, otherwise it's just you cherry-picking the opinions you agree with, and claiming it's tolerance because you're supporting marginalized groups which other people may not be tolerant of. Supporting a group others are intolerant of dose not make you tolerant by default. I wonder if we will ever achieve a society in which people can live their day to day lives and work professionally without having to conform to some groups set of beliefs. As a libertarian I'm fine with what Google did here from a legal standpoint, they should be allowed to run their company however they wan't, but this needs to be applied consistently at least. Imagine if a republican company started rejecting applicants who expressed opinions on the Patriarchy or Feminism. We would hold a gun to their heads (in the form of the government) and tell them to stop. Nobody is holding a gun to Googles head here, yet.
1337biz 9y ago
I wish to see that going down in court but this sounds like a typical settling case. The stronger he can drum up press the more Google will want to have it go away.
- gozur88 9y ago
  I can see Google paying just about any reasonable price to avoid discovery in this one.
programmarchy 9y ago
Spoiler alert. Damore's lawyer is Harmeet Dhillon, a female super lawyer American born in India. She's also a Republican party official, and recently successfully defended the Berkeley College Republicans against Yvette Felarca of the BAMN left-wing militant group. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmeet_Dhillon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmeet_Dhillon
canttestthis 9y ago
I'd appreciate if the title was changed to not be click bait.
- exolymph 9y ago
  I'd be happy to submit with a more descriptive headline, but Hacker News requires that you use the original one.

32 points by exolymph 9y ago

It's amazing how intolerant people on the left have become, while simultaneously holding themselves up to be the most tolerant group. Tolerance is a two way street, otherwise it's just you cherry-picking the opinions you agree with, and claiming it's tolerance because you're supporting marginalized groups which other people may not be tolerant of. Supporting a group others are intolerant of dose not make you tolerant by default. I wonder if we will ever achieve a society in which people can live their day to day lives and work professionally without having to conform to some groups set of beliefs. As a libertarian I'm fine with what Google did here from a legal standpoint, they should be allowed to run their company however they wan't, but this needs to be applied consistently at least. Imagine if a republican company started rejecting applicants who expressed opinions on the Patriarchy or Feminism. We would hold a gun to their heads (in the form of the government) and tell them to stop. Nobody is holding a gun to Googles head here, yet.

1337biz 9y ago

I wish to see that going down in court but this sounds like a typical settling case. The stronger he can drum up press the more Google will want to have it go away.

gozur88 9y ago
I can see Google paying just about any reasonable price to avoid discovery in this one.

programmarchy 9y ago

Spoiler alert. Damore's lawyer is Harmeet Dhillon, a female super lawyer American born in India. She's also a Republican party official, and recently successfully defended the Berkeley College Republicans against Yvette Felarca of the BAMN left-wing militant group. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmeet_Dhillon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmeet_Dhillon

canttestthis 9y ago

I'd appreciate if the title was changed to not be click bait.

exolymph 9y ago
I'd be happy to submit with a more descriptive headline, but Hacker News requires that you use the original one.