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Well it happened. I think this is a little extreme and that he shouldn't have succumbed to the pressure. Apparently freedom of speech is no longer accepted by
by coreymgilmore 13y ago
Well it happened. I think this is a little extreme and that he shouldn't have succumbed to the pressure. Apparently freedom of speech is no longer accepted by plenty of people in the US. It is okay to put money towards and protest for equal rights, but anytime someone says something negative against it all hell breaks loose. That being said, in general, I think people are a little too sensitive toward anything non-politically-correct these days. At the end of the day, everyone can voice their own opinion. Some people will be supportive, some won't.
- ZanyProgrammer 13y agoNah freedom of speech is alive and well. Freedom of speech does not mean you're immune from other people exercising their freedom of speech.
- coreymgilmore 13y agotouche. touche.
- ForHackernews 13y agoThis has nothing to do with "freedom of speech". Freedom of speech means the government can't legally punish you for expressing your views. It doesn't mean that nobody is allowed to criticize you or your views. In order for speech to mean something at all, it has to have consequences.
- dllthomas 13y ago"Freedom of speech means the government can't legally punish you for expressing your views." Well, if the government is illegally punishing you for expressing your views, that seems like it's a free speech issue too. Individuals changing their reaction to you, not so much though - especially when that reaction is further speech.
- m0a0t0 13y agoHe can say what he likes, doesn't mean he isn't free from the consequences. Views that are wrong should be allowed to be held and said, but not be supported; especially by a company like Mozilla
- ionforce 13y agoWhen is equal rights not a good thing?
- rossjudson 13y agoClaiming there's no longer any freedom of speech is rather foolish. This is about proportionality of response. When is it OK to take direct, personal, and extreme action against an individual? Did Eich's conduct rise to that level?