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edit: I did not RTFM the entire way and misunderstood. Preserved text below. === You might be getting downvoted for bringing up Brandon Eich in a conversatio
by unethical_ban 3y ago
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You might be getting downvoted for bringing up Brandon Eich in a conversation unrelated to him or to prop 8 in particular, and continuing to do so in every comment. You can make your point with the same force by using a general example.
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What you're describing is the paradox of tolerance, which I don't think is particularly controversial or fringe.
- howinteresting 3y agoI used Eich because he was cited in the essay: > Think of Brendan Eich as a member of a tiny religious minority surrounded by people who hate that minority. Suddenly firing him doesn’t seem very noble.
- unethical_ban 3y agoFair. I agree that tolerance of intolerance is bad, but you and I disagree a bit on moral relativism. Anyway, sorry for not reading the entire article.
- rovolo 3y agoFrom section IX of the article: > ... Sure enough, if industry or culture or community gets Blue enough, Red Tribe members start getting harassed, fired from their jobs (Brendan Eich being the obvious example) or otherwise shown the door. > Think of Brendan Eich as a member of a tiny religious minority surrounded by people who hate that minority. Suddenly firing him doesn’t seem very noble. > ... When a friend of mine heard Eich got fired, she didn’t see anything wrong with it. “I can tolerate anything except intolerance,” she said.