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His opinion is gross to me, because the Texas law he is celebrating is (in my opinion) a terrible blow Yes, in your (and my) opinion. And in his opinion, it's

His opinion is gross to me, because the Texas law he is celebrating is (in my opinion) a terrible blow Yes, in your (and my) opinion. And in his opinion, it's a necessary measure to protect innocent life. That makes him (probably) wrong, not evil. Based on his statement, my response is that I do not want to conduct any sort of business with his company. You are free to make those sorts of decisions, but it's an impractical way to go through life and it leads to the increased polarization of society. It's very likely that you have some political, moral, and/or religious views that your employers or customers would find deeply wrong and harmful. Should they cease doing business with you on that basis?

skuhn 5y ago
Just to be clear, I didn't say he was evil -- and in my opinion, evil is a pointless concept. People are people, and they do people things. This guy presumably said what he said and thinks what he thinks for a variety of reasons, and I think at a fundamental level the only way to change those reasons is to acknowledge and engage them. But I'm not here to do that with him. I don't believe that "voting with my wallet" is impractical. Taken to extremes, it does indeed cause polarization but I also think that it can cause real change in the world -- because it's capitalism, you know? Certainly the cost to me depends on how far I take it, but as I said in this case the hardship is minimal. As a general rule, I don't make my personal views known at work or on social media. This comment thread is maybe the only time I have ever blurred that line. If someone were to find it and disagree so vehemently, then I suppose they are entitled to take the (legal) course of action they deem fit. I stand behind my words.
Gibbon1 5y ago
> not evil Nah he's evil and needs to be stripped of any power he has.
- CodeGlitch 5y ago
  > Nah he's evil and needs to be stripped of any power he has How did we get here? Someone expresses an opinion about stopping the killing of human beings is now labelled "evil".
  - Gibbon1 5y ago
    He's part of a movement that is trying to replace a democratic secular government with a nationalist christian theocratic despotism. Their first target is young women.

skuhn 5y ago

Just to be clear, I didn't say he was evil -- and in my opinion, evil is a pointless concept. People are people, and they do people things. This guy presumably said what he said and thinks what he thinks for a variety of reasons, and I think at a fundamental level the only way to change those reasons is to acknowledge and engage them. But I'm not here to do that with him. I don't believe that "voting with my wallet" is impractical. Taken to extremes, it does indeed cause polarization but I also think that it can cause real change in the world -- because it's capitalism, you know? Certainly the cost to me depends on how far I take it, but as I said in this case the hardship is minimal. As a general rule, I don't make my personal views known at work or on social media. This comment thread is maybe the only time I have ever blurred that line. If someone were to find it and disagree so vehemently, then I suppose they are entitled to take the (legal) course of action they deem fit. I stand behind my words.

Gibbon1 5y ago

> not evil Nah he's evil and needs to be stripped of any power he has.

CodeGlitch 5y ago
> Nah he's evil and needs to be stripped of any power he has How did we get here? Someone expresses an opinion about stopping the killing of human beings is now labelled "evil".
- Gibbon1 5y ago
  He's part of a movement that is trying to replace a democratic secular government with a nationalist christian theocratic despotism. Their first target is young women.