A martyr is someone who is killed because of their beliefs - it is the ultimate sacrifice. I don't know the author but I'm going to guess he's not a martyr. He

A martyr is someone who is killed because of their beliefs - it is the ultimate sacrifice. I don't know the author but I'm going to guess he's not a martyr. He will get another job by the end of the week if he wants and I'm sure he knew that going in. The cost of getting fired was probably very low. He was presented with an ultimatum: hold your high ground or keep your job. It's precisely because of the low cost of losing his job that he was able to hold the high ground. It won't be the same for everyone. For every person who can afford to stand their ground, there's someone else who can't - someone else who has to sacrifice their own values to keep their medical benefits. And that's why we celebrate and hold up the people who can hold their ground - because they represent everyone who can't. This isn't a pity party for the author. He never asked for pity. I read his post as surprise at how low Zoom would go.