That is the difference of being in a position of authority versus the opposite. When people look to people in authority, there are expectations, that they are s

That is the difference of being in a position of authority versus the opposite. When people look to people in authority, there are expectations, that they are somehow responsive to an organization’s needs, that they make the best possible decision based on the facts. Negroponte took an action that proves he is unsuited for his position of authority, by making the worst possible statement and also by rejecting everyone’s opinion on the matter.