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The leader of the cult is accused of grooming minors. That means Google is funding the next Jeffrey Esptein. > Are you supposed to then ask everyone in the dep

The leader of the cult is accused of grooming minors. That means Google is funding the next Jeffrey Esptein. > Are you supposed to then ask everyone in the department about their religious affiliations, or whether they've given money to a fringe religious organization? That also seems like a really unhealthy road for a company to go down. I’d suggest a question like this: 1) Are you affiliated with an organization that molests children?

artifact_44 4y ago
mandevil 4y ago
I am an Eagle Scout, and proud of that fact. That means that I am affiliated with- and proud of my experience with- an organization that molests children[1]. To my knowledge it never happened in my troop, but it definitely happened, a lot, in the nationwide organization. I was baptized a Roman Catholic, but left the church long before the Spotlight investigations came out, though that was hardly the first time that the organizations complicity with sexual abuse got attention. The largest Protestant denomination in the country, the Southern Baptist Convention, just released a massive report about how they hid and enabled sexual abuse of minors (and grown-ups) for decades[2]. What about the entire Canadian government turning a blind eye to sexual abuse of First Nations children for over a century at the Indian Residential Schools that they paid for[3]? If you answer that question honestly, I would hazard a guess most people have affiliations with an organization that turned a blind eye to abusive behavior, because that is, unfortunately, incredibly common. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_sex_abuse_cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_sex_abus... [2]: https://www.vox.com/culture/23131530/southern-baptist-convention-sexual-abuse-scandal-guidepost https://www.vox.com/culture/23131530/southern-baptist-conven... [3]: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-so-many-sexual-predators-at-indian-residential-schools-escaped-punishment https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-so-many-sexual-pred...
- dubswithus 4y ago
  Were you giving money to BSA at a time when you knew they were covering up the abuse? Many Catholics stopped attending church when they found out what had happened. Because what should Google do now that they know? They can do a great amount of good. Most people are in a position to do something. I don’t see it any different for Google.

artifact_44 4y ago

mandevil 4y ago

I am an Eagle Scout, and proud of that fact. That means that I am affiliated with- and proud of my experience with- an organization that molests children[1]. To my knowledge it never happened in my troop, but it definitely happened, a lot, in the nationwide organization. I was baptized a Roman Catholic, but left the church long before the Spotlight investigations came out, though that was hardly the first time that the organizations complicity with sexual abuse got attention. The largest Protestant denomination in the country, the Southern Baptist Convention, just released a massive report about how they hid and enabled sexual abuse of minors (and grown-ups) for decades[2]. What about the entire Canadian government turning a blind eye to sexual abuse of First Nations children for over a century at the Indian Residential Schools that they paid for[3]? If you answer that question honestly, I would hazard a guess most people have affiliations with an organization that turned a blind eye to abusive behavior, because that is, unfortunately, incredibly common. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_sex_abuse_cases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_sex_abus... [2]: https://www.vox.com/culture/23131530/southern-baptist-convention-sexual-abuse-scandal-guidepost https://www.vox.com/culture/23131530/southern-baptist-conven... [3]: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-so-many-sexual-predators-at-indian-residential-schools-escaped-punishment https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/why-so-many-sexual-pred...

dubswithus 4y ago
Were you giving money to BSA at a time when you knew they were covering up the abuse? Many Catholics stopped attending church when they found out what had happened. Because what should Google do now that they know? They can do a great amount of good. Most people are in a position to do something. I don’t see it any different for Google.