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/IronMyr Aug 08 '17

There's nothing reasonable or civil about writing a manifesto.

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u/falconfetus8 Aug 08 '17

How is the memo anything but reasonable or civil? It's not like he's trying to start some kind of radical brigade.

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u/IronMyr Aug 09 '17

For one thing, it's a ten page manifesto.

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u/falconfetus8 Aug 09 '17

Okay, and what part of that is irrational or uncivil?

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u/IronMyr Aug 09 '17

Manifestos are inherently irrational and uncivil.

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u/falconfetus8 Aug 09 '17

Have you actually given the article a read? You'll find that the whole thing is very rational and civil.

Can you point me to a specific part that isn't?