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Lots of things seem "off" in this version of events. For example, the assertion that all Jews strictly observe Yom Kippur as a day of rest is clearly false. A
by akhmatova 4y ago
Lots of things seem "off" in this version of events. For example, the assertion that all Jews strictly observe Yom Kippur as a day of rest is clearly false.
And the implication that, if anyone (company or individual) schedules some random tech even to open or close (or otherwise overlap with) Yom Kippur as evidence of discriminatory tendencies -- and that this must somehow be more true if that company or individual is German -- is just innuendo. The basic fact of the matter is, if you're not Jewish, chances are you have very little of what Yom Kippur is at all (let alone what date it happens to fall on).
Other stuff the author is saying might have happened the way he said it, and might have significance. Or perhaps not. But either way -- the set of claims is mixed with innuendo and distortion. So I would have to way for an independent telling of the basic event history to come along in order to make any kind of judgement.
- aaomidi 4y agoI mean if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of Yom Kippur, especially with the history Germany has had, that's definitely on you and part of this criticism.
- slightwinder 4y agoNo, it's not. The simple truth is, Jewish culture is very absent from Germany. You hear about cases of antisemitism, but you barely learn anything about what Jews are doing. There is more coverage on Islamic topics than Jewish routines in German media. I think for most people the primary source of knowledge about jewish culture nowadays are hollywood-movies and TV-Series like "The Nanny", not the actual people themselves.
- akhmatova 4y ago"Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. The implication that it scheduling a business event on YK is a sign that one is antisemitic is a smear, straight up. Especially with the history Germany has had Enough lecturing, please.
- robonerd 4y ago> "Heard of" is different from knowing the exact meaning of the precise date is falls on. Not least because it falls on a different date every year for anybody using a secular calendar..
- dimensionc132 4y agoI mean, if you're a company of this size and you've never heard of the Qingming Festival is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day where Chinese people enjoy 3 days off then SUSE is clearly anti-Chinese
- r-w 4y agoThat's a national holiday in another country. This is different.
- dimensionc132 4y agoHow is it different? The OP is complaining that Hannukah, a jewish holiday is not being observed by a German company .... in Germany. He can't accept it. Hannuka is not a German holiday. It is not a Christian holiday. It is a holiday from another country and culture.
- slater 4y agoLike the other commenter said, the problem here isn't a lack of observance, but the punishment for asking about reasons.
- dimensionc132 4y agoSince when does a company need to justify it's decisions to a nobody? He was a robot in the marketing team, not even a manager. The company doesn't have to explain anything. Also, "The Jew that raised concerns about the German Linux company discriminating against Jews? Punished." Anyone would be punished for questioning the companies decisions on multiple occasions. It has nothing with him being a Jew or with discrimination. It's what happens when employees don't know their place in the corporate hierarchy.
- akhmatova 4y agoEither way -- we would need more context to evaluate. Which the post doesn't provide. And in other places, parts of what it does provide are dodgy and misleading.