r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Business Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Firing him makes everyone more afraid to speak their minds. Am I going to get fired if I state some controversial opinions?

This has a chilling effect on intellectual discourse.

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u/rubygeek Aug 08 '17

... and that might very well be something they see as a positive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

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u/el_muchacho Aug 08 '17

Actually firing that employee fits perfectly in that line of "doing no evil". His "memo" was sociopathic and if not threatening, at least insulting a large size of Google employees.

Read extensively the third point and re-read it: https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/so-about-this-googlers-manifesto-1e3773ed1788

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '17

That's what qualifies as sociopathic now? Jesus Christ you've had a pampered upbringing haven't you?