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I find stories like this very frustrating. It seems pretty clear that: 1) Roy Jones did nothing wrong, but lost his job through no fault of his own. 2) Marri
by Lazare 9y ago
I find stories like this very frustrating. It seems pretty clear that:
1) Roy Jones did nothing wrong, but lost his job through no fault of his own.
2) Marriott did something morally wrong because it was easy, and will suffer zero consequences.
3) China doesn't really care about the underlying issue, but is engaging in a cynical power play to exert dominance.
In a better world, Marriott would have refused to buckle, or having done so, would face meaningful consequences. In this world, the only party in this sotry to actually suffer is the only one who is morally blameless. And that's just how it is.
- factsaresacred 9y ago> China doesn't really care about the underlying issue, but is engaging in a cynical power play to exert dominance. Boy, I wish that was true. China is petulant beyond belief. A thousands years old civilization that rallies their netizens any time anybody dare "insult the feelings of the Chinese people". That's how illegitimate and insecure powers behave.
- Tade0 9y agoThis makes me think: How fragile must this power be if a "like" on social media is enough to elicit such a response?
- sah2ed 9y agoThe article clearly mentions that they had to punish someone. Also, China imposed harsh consequences in the form of lost revenue for Marriott due to the liked tweet: "China forced Marriott to suspend all online booking for a week at its nearly 300 Chinese hotels. A Chinese leader also demanded the company publicly apologize and “seriously deal with the people responsible,” the Journal reported."
- Lazare 9y ago> The article clearly mentions that they had to punish someone. ...well, no. They had a choice. They didn't have to fire the guy. > Also, China imposed harsh consequences in the form of lost revenue for Marriott True. But no one is imposing any consequences on Marriott for firing the guy, harsh or not. For Marriott, that makes the decision easy I suppose. It does not, however, change what's right.