How is it thought police for the community around an organization to not want the organization to have a CEO that is diametrically opposed to the beliefs of many in community?
Because this is about something he _did_ not something he thinks?
It is the job of the Thought Police to uncover and punish thoughtcrime and thought-criminals.
thoughtcrime is the criminal act of holding unspoken beliefs or doubts that oppose or question the ruling party
Note the unspoken part of that definition. Eich took steps, actual steps, not even just speech, to limit the rights of other people. That's why it's not thought police.
Treating people with less dignity than someone else is a _huge_ thing, this isn't just a petty political issue. The Mozilla community, a private group of individuals, raise many concerns that someone willing to limit the dignity afforded to certain groups of people through actual actions that person has taken was not fit to be the head of their organization. How is that thoughtpolice
EDIT: Downvotes without comments do so much to move the conversation forward, thanks!
Note the unspoken part of that definition. Eich took steps, actual steps, not even just speech, to limit the rights of other people. That's why it's not thought police.
The "actual steps" were his democratic rights as a citizen in a free country. It was a matter put to vote, and he backed a specific outcome of the vote. Neither the vote was illegal, not he acted on anything outside of that.
Just because you think other people should "obviously have that right" doesn't say anything. I think that people should have the right to consume whatever drug they want freely, and that they should have the right to not be executed by the state.
Are all persons who voted / backed laws against those things oppresive, or it's only your particular pet cause?
The "actual steps" were his democratic rights as a citizen in a free country
And he didn't get sent to jail for doing so. He was told by a private group of individuals that his actions and views were not welcomed by said group. Noöne was jailed or oppressed or dehumanized.
Are all persons who voted / backed laws against those things oppresive, or it's only your particular pet cause?
Yes, anyone who acts to reduce the dignity of another human is oppressive. Gay marriage is only one such issue.
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He'll be fine as long as he toes the thought police orthodoxy line.
How is it thought police for the community around an organization to not want the organization to have a CEO that is diametrically opposed to the beliefs of many in community?
Huh? Isn't that the very definition of thought police?
To get you inline with the beliefs of "many in the community"?
Because this is about something he _did_ not something he thinks?
Note the unspoken part of that definition. Eich took steps, actual steps, not even just speech, to limit the rights of other people. That's why it's not thought police.
Treating people with less dignity than someone else is a _huge_ thing, this isn't just a petty political issue. The Mozilla community, a private group of individuals, raise many concerns that someone willing to limit the dignity afforded to certain groups of people through actual actions that person has taken was not fit to be the head of their organization. How is that thoughtpolice
EDIT: Downvotes without comments do so much to move the conversation forward, thanks!
The "actual steps" were his democratic rights as a citizen in a free country. It was a matter put to vote, and he backed a specific outcome of the vote. Neither the vote was illegal, not he acted on anything outside of that.
Just because you think other people should "obviously have that right" doesn't say anything. I think that people should have the right to consume whatever drug they want freely, and that they should have the right to not be executed by the state.
Are all persons who voted / backed laws against those things oppresive, or it's only your particular pet cause?
And he didn't get sent to jail for doing so. He was told by a private group of individuals that his actions and views were not welcomed by said group. Noöne was jailed or oppressed or dehumanized.
Yes, anyone who acts to reduce the dignity of another human is oppressive. Gay marriage is only one such issue.
How is it not?