Being punished for being against whatever is socially trendy is aptly described as "wrongthink" regardless of what is "wrong" it's "the wrong thinking". In the

Being punished for being against whatever is socially trendy is aptly described as "wrongthink" regardless of what is "wrong" it's "the wrong thinking". In the 1920s, dating across racial lines was "wrongthink" and in the modern day that's flipped - along with many other progressive values. I subscribe absolutely no value to what this "wrongthink" is but merely used the term to describe being against social norms. I don't care what those social norms are and I do not care if I agree with them or not. It isn't okay to punish someone on societies' whim for the same reason vigilante justice should be frowned upon and the same reason it isn't OK to punch a nazi in the face [0]. If we wake up tomorrow in a world where being racist is perfectly acceptable - should you be fired for not being racist? I'm not asking you to consider that a realistic possibility - I'm asking you to consider if it is okay. There are better ways of tackling racism/sexism than taking away peoples' livelihoods (which is likely going to have an effect on making them hold their positions more extremely than it is to have them change their opinions). [0] https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/jppmn4/we-asked-an-ethicist-if-its-ok-to-punch-nazis-in-the-face https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/jppmn4/we-asked-an-ethici...