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"Brendan Eich was purged for being found to have donated to anti-gay marriage campaigns. " I love how the takeaway from this is always, "We need more private w

"Brendan Eich was purged for being found to have donated to anti-gay marriage campaigns. " I love how the takeaway from this is always, "We need more private ways to exchange money!" rather than, "You know, maybe you should have opinions that respect the human rights of others."

base698 9y ago
It was an example. Change it to pro civil rights in the south in the 60s or something you agree with that becomes unpopular when political opinions change. It's a very good point.
toomuchtodo 9y ago
A free society is one where the laws require equality but you may still hold a dissenting opinion.
2FC00C733A55 9y ago
At the time, neither Hillary or Obama supported gay marriage. No political view can stand the wind of time. Should Hillary have been a viable candidate in 2016, given that she "didn't respect the human rights of others" in her 2008 run for the dem nomination? A mere 10 years later you are insulting someone you likely don't know for 'not respecting human rights'! Example 1: It's possible that eating non-labgrown meat will be considered a crime within fifty years. Who knows? Are you sure you want all of your current actions judged by some unknown future values? Example 2: How sure are you that future society will agree with the current 'clump of cells' argument? Would you want to be on the record forever donating to abortion clinics? Your political ideology may not always be in charge either (Mike Pence). Example 3: Society in a decade might consider us brutes for driving cars manually. How do we accept ~1/X000 high school students dying in car crashes, mostly by preventable causes (drinking, distractions, speeding, seat belt, etc). We have not reached moral perfection as a society. Future society practicing moral relativism is not guaranteed. So, protect your future self, and protect your privacy.

base698 9y ago

It was an example. Change it to pro civil rights in the south in the 60s or something you agree with that becomes unpopular when political opinions change. It's a very good point.

toomuchtodo 9y ago

A free society is one where the laws require equality but you may still hold a dissenting opinion.

2FC00C733A55 9y ago

At the time, neither Hillary or Obama supported gay marriage. No political view can stand the wind of time. Should Hillary have been a viable candidate in 2016, given that she "didn't respect the human rights of others" in her 2008 run for the dem nomination? A mere 10 years later you are insulting someone you likely don't know for 'not respecting human rights'! Example 1: It's possible that eating non-labgrown meat will be considered a crime within fifty years. Who knows? Are you sure you want all of your current actions judged by some unknown future values? Example 2: How sure are you that future society will agree with the current 'clump of cells' argument? Would you want to be on the record forever donating to abortion clinics? Your political ideology may not always be in charge either (Mike Pence). Example 3: Society in a decade might consider us brutes for driving cars manually. How do we accept ~1/X000 high school students dying in car crashes, mostly by preventable causes (drinking, distractions, speeding, seat belt, etc). We have not reached moral perfection as a society. Future society practicing moral relativism is not guaranteed. So, protect your future self, and protect your privacy.