2012-04-11, 06:09 AM
Sounds to me like Dan is espousing a thought police. If you have thoughts of bigotry then you should be ostracized. I think that's going a bit far.
I don't think he should have been fired. He submitted an article that is similar to all of the other articles on the site. So why is it that he gets fired for that one? Is it because it's about blacks? I have no idea. Censoring bigotry and reacting with blind rage to bigotry does not solve anything. The cycle of humanity continues.
This reminds me of a similar instance last year where a woman said the word "nigger" even in a non-discriminatory way and still was fired just because she used the word. Seriously? What harm is there in talking about the use of the word nigger? I hope Eos doesn't fire me for saying nigger!
The thought police is alive and well. Have an unpopular opinion and you get trashed. No freedom to express yourself regardless of what the law says.
Regarding some of #10, I think some of this is grounded in fact (if only loosely so). Although there is some anti-intellectualism in predominantly white communities, it's twice as bad in black communities. I'll let a black man talk for me.
To be clear, when I say "he should not be fired", do not put words in my mouth saying I'm espousing the spread of racist black speech. I still think the guy is a douchenozzle. I think he has a right to his opinion whether or not I agree with it.
I don't think he should have been fired. He submitted an article that is similar to all of the other articles on the site. So why is it that he gets fired for that one? Is it because it's about blacks? I have no idea. Censoring bigotry and reacting with blind rage to bigotry does not solve anything. The cycle of humanity continues.
This reminds me of a similar instance last year where a woman said the word "nigger" even in a non-discriminatory way and still was fired just because she used the word. Seriously? What harm is there in talking about the use of the word nigger? I hope Eos doesn't fire me for saying nigger!
The thought police is alive and well. Have an unpopular opinion and you get trashed. No freedom to express yourself regardless of what the law says.
Regarding some of #10, I think some of this is grounded in fact (if only loosely so). Although there is some anti-intellectualism in predominantly white communities, it's twice as bad in black communities. I'll let a black man talk for me.
To be clear, when I say "he should not be fired", do not put words in my mouth saying I'm espousing the spread of racist black speech. I still think the guy is a douchenozzle. I think he has a right to his opinion whether or not I agree with it.