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"Is not "accept when we lose" completely contradictory to the rest of what you're saying?" This is the price of democracy. Not everyone disagrees with you for

"Is not "accept when we lose" completely contradictory to the rest of what you're saying?" This is the price of democracy. Not everyone disagrees with you for malignant reasons. They can have legitimate, ethical reasons for disagreeing with you. "You say that we should get out and do things to fight for what we believe, and then you turn around and say we should just let it go." I appologize if that's what it sounded like. I'm saying we have to accept democracy's outcomes if the democracy is actually functioning (i.e. no ballot stuffing). If you don't like the outcome of a vote, continue to work within the democratic process. Lobby for an idea through Publicity. Lobby your congress critters. Keep working within the political system. Keeping tallies of the thought-infractions of citizens in the private sector is not healthy though. I see no difference between that and the assassination of the jesuit priest in Syria last week. A healthy society should be supportive of and accepting of diversity of opinions and lifestyle. That means more than just being nice to LGBT folks. Even people with religious beliefs you find abhorent have the right to prosper to the best of their ability, as long as they are not violating our laws. edit My point is ultimately proven.

mikeash 13y ago
"I see no difference between that and the assassination of the jesuit priest in Syria last week." OK, seriously, what the fuck. You see no difference between a public campaign to switch away from Dropbox because of someone on their board of directors and an assassination? This conversation started out bad and has now become complete shit. I'm not going to continue. I don't understand why, but something about this topic has turned half of the HN commenters into drooling morons. (I know that this sort of language is not supposed to be used, but personally I think it's justified in the exceptional situation where someone declares a nonviolent internet campaign to an assassination. Sometimes you have to call a spade a spade.)
- droopybuns 13y ago
  I see it from a different perspective: You are trying to rob someone of their ability to work because you think their politics should have been prosecuted. And thank you for the wonderfully engaging insults. Enjoy your bigotry.

mikeash 13y ago

"I see no difference between that and the assassination of the jesuit priest in Syria last week." OK, seriously, what the fuck. You see no difference between a public campaign to switch away from Dropbox because of someone on their board of directors and an assassination? This conversation started out bad and has now become complete shit. I'm not going to continue. I don't understand why, but something about this topic has turned half of the HN commenters into drooling morons. (I know that this sort of language is not supposed to be used, but personally I think it's justified in the exceptional situation where someone declares a nonviolent internet campaign to an assassination. Sometimes you have to call a spade a spade.)

droopybuns 13y ago
I see it from a different perspective: You are trying to rob someone of their ability to work because you think their politics should have been prosecuted. And thank you for the wonderfully engaging insults. Enjoy your bigotry.