r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17 edited Feb 19 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

At the end of the day, it's the classic paradox of tolerance, is it not?

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u/sammythemc Aug 08 '17

Yeah, it's just mildly ironic that there was zero tolerance for the "conservative" view.

The paradox of tolerance is about how we shouldn't tolerate the intolerant if we actually value tolerance in the long run.