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| Google launches worldwide campaign to legalise gay marriage |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-07-08 17:54:33 |
| Fantastic initiative by Google. Anna Peirano details: "Google is launching a new campaign called 'Legalize Love' with the intention of inspiring countries to legalize marriage for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people around the world. The 'Legalize Love' campaign officially launches in Poland and Singapore on Saturday, July 7th. Google intends to eventually expand the initiative to every country where the company has an office, and will focus on places with homophobic cultures, where anti-gay laws exist." As proud as I am of living in the first country to legalise same-sex marriage, it's easy to forget we only did so in 2000. Also, it's about time the large technology companies of the world started using their power, reach, and money to do good. Hopefully, this initiative will transcend company boundaries, uniting them behind a common, noble goal. |
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| RE[5]: Comment by marcp |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-07-08 20:09:28 |
| I just visited a shop that had iPhone covers you can make any gay person happy with, certainly if they like fake diamonds. Some were so fancy they'd need a cover themselves. |
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| RE[2]: Censorship?? |
| By Morgan on 2012-07-08 20:10:17 |
| You know, it's obvious from the deleted thread we both posted in earlier that you and I are on different sides of the fence regarding the article subject. But we otherwise get along and I think it sucks we aren't given the opportunity to have a rational, adult discussion about it. |
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| RE: Comment by marcp |
| By ssokolow on 2012-07-08 20:23:01 |
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> Now, I don't get the whole thing. I don't see literally *any* connection between tech and people of the same sexual orientation other than the fact, that they can be workers at Google or other tech company. That IS the connection. Studies have shown that, the more tolerant a tech company is of LGBT individuals, the easier it is for them to get lots of skilled workers. (Even the "ordinary" ones who generally feel more comfortable in a tolerant environment. I guess there's some kind of correlation between being a highly-skilled tech worker and having a liberal mindset.) At the beginning of this year, Microsoft beat Google to this sort of thing by joining Vulcan, NIKE, RealNetworks, Group Health Cooperative, and Concur in backing bills to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. http://www.theatlantic.com/techn... This is just Google one-upping Microsoft on that front... probably in the hopes of not looking less inviting than Microsoft to new employees. |
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| Explanation |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-07-08 20:23:32 |
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I just did some relatively heavy-handed moderation - something I don't like, but alas. Discrimination based on skin colour, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. is not allowed on OSNews. Advocacy in favour of denying basic civil rights just because of someone's sexual orientation, skin colour, etc. falls under discrimination. If you visit our site, please respect our rules. Edited 2012-07-08 20:32 UTC |
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| RE[5]: Censorship?? |
| By twitterfire on 2012-07-08 20:23:37 |
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> Not attacking, just disgusted right now. But I'll try to keep a "wait and see" mindset about it. Well, it is Thom's blog. So if he likes to censor, is his right and so be it. If he likes to alienate the members, so be it. A more mature way to act would be to let user mod the comments by voting the comments up or down. That was one of the roles of the voting system. However this is only a small place and there are many IT news sites and blogs. |
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| RE: Explanation |
| By Morgan on 2012-07-08 20:30:55 |
| Thank you for explaining. But why delete comments that had zero discrimination? That's what really bothers me. |
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| RE: Explanation |
| By twitterfire on 2012-07-08 20:30:57 |
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> Advocacy in favour of denying basic human rights just because of someone's sexual orientation, skin colour, etc. falls under discrimination. FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum... If you read the deleted posts carefully you'll see that I didn't discriminate. Not agreeing with something equals discrimination? On the other hand, discriminating against majority, positive discrimination and affirmative action and political correctness are positive values and hence ok? As of now I feel discriminated by this "news" bit and by some of the comments as an normal, average guy. Or being a member of majority is a guilt and I am to be punished for this? |
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| RE[2]: Explanation |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-07-08 20:32:36 |
| That should've been civil rights, fixed it. |
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| RE[2]: Explanation |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-07-08 20:33:31 |
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> Thank you for explaining. But why delete comments that had zero discrimination? That's what really bothers me. That's why it's heavy-handed moderation. It basically entails removing entire threads with a chainsaw instead of a scalpel. It's not pleasant, but sometimes it has to be done. Edited 2012-07-08 20:33 UTC |
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| RE[2]: Comment by marcp |
| By twitterfire on 2012-07-08 20:36:39 |
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> At the beginning of this year, Microsoft beat Google to this sort of thing by joining Vulcan, NIKE, RealNetworks, Group Health Cooperative, and Concur in backing bills to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. They are just (stupidly) following a trend. I doubt that Steve Ballmer or Bill Gates has the same personal opinions as Microsoft's "official" opinion. If it will be trendy and fashionable to promote pink flying pigs MS will promote pink flying pigs. And so will Apple and others. Corporations are full of hypocrites - at least in the PR departments. |
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