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> if CoC's were inherently politicized statements Aren't they, though, if it happens that what CoC's say align much, much more with one political group than an
by hunter2_ 7y ago
> if CoC's were inherently politicized statements
Aren't they, though, if it happens that what CoC's say align much, much more with one political group than another? This obviously implies that the latter group believes in conducting themselves quite differently than the code mandates, and they need to suppress those beliefs (or at the very least, not act on those beliefs) while engaging with the group whose code it is.
- Aperocky 7y agoThe problem is, Does the majority of the developers contributing to Linux believe in this code? Or is it forced upon them by political activist that doesn’t do much coding because they spend much of their time on ‘social justice‘?
- hunter2_ 7y agoEven with a majority, you've got some percentage having to deal with what the majority wants, which is a heavy dose of irony if the point of the CoC is blanket inclusion in the first place. The conclusion is that inclusion itself excludes those who don't like inclusion, and excluding that group is warranted, isn't it?
- dredmorbius 7y agoAn inherent aspect of a CoC is that minority interests are protected from the tyranny of the majority. The goal should be to increase the overall effectiveness of the group, and avoid marginalisation or exclusion of any potential contributors.