On Sat, Apr 03, 2021 at 06:54:11PM -0700, Bruce Perens via Dng wrote: > On Non-Judicial Punishment of Individuals
While this comes at the issue from a reasonable (and reasoned) angle, there is a significant issue to consider: This piece assumes a medical diagnosis but doesn't note public documentation of the diagnosis. We want to be aware of the problems with non-medical diagnosis just as we want to be aware of the problems with non- judicial punishment. This extends to speculation about the application of the ADA. I also worry some that the piece presents value judgements in a way that smacks of objective truth. This is somewhat troubling. My experience of Richard in proximity to women doesn't at all match what you're describing. As one of the more visible public figures in our space, you risk people accepting your value judgements as objective truth. I'm not suggesting you're wrong to use your lifetime of experience to filter and categorize your perceptions, but being a public figure, you may well bear an added burden when it comes to defining truth for people who might accept it unquestioningly. Personally I'm pleased that Richard is back on the board, just as I'm dismayed at some trusted staff members leaving the FSF. All of this takes the focus off of free software, and the people directly involved are hurting. Frankly, it makes me hope that my kids are able to forge a better world than what I've managed so far. -- Mason Loring Bliss [email protected] Ewige Blumenkraft! awake ? sleep : random() & 2 ? dream : sleep; -- Hamlet, Act III, Scene I
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