Well said And btw, it is being widely reported that he was asked for his resignation.
On Friday, April 4, 2014 8:25:48 AM UTC-5, Adam Porter wrote: > Mozilla has lost one of its own. Without Brendan Eich, Mozilla and Firefox > wouldn't exist, and the public Internet would be less free than it is today. > Every pro-gay and inclusive policy at Mozilla was developed and implemented > with his help. > > > > Sadly, when push came to shove, the family he helped create did not stand up > for him. While a few supported him, and a few undermined him, his family at > Mozilla remained mostly silent, letting the public pressure build to the > point that no person should have to endure. Mozilla acted out of fear--or > rather, did not act--and we all, regardless of one's stance on the issues, > are poorer for it. > > > > Let us all hope that this is not the first step down a dark path. > > > > "Such is not the course adopted by tyranny in democratic republics; there the > body is left free, and the soul is enslaved. The master no longer says: 'You > shall think as I do or you shall die'; but he says: 'You are free to think > differently from me and to retain your life, your property, and all that you > possess; but you are henceforth a stranger among your people. You may retain > your civil rights, but they will be useless to you, for you will never be > chosen by your fellow citizens if you solicit their votes; and they will > affect to scorn you if you ask for their esteem. You will remain among men, > but you will be deprived of the rights of mankind. Your fellow creatures will > shun you like an impure being; and even those who believe in your innocence > will abandon you, lest they should be shunned in their turn. Go in peace! I > have given you your life, but it is an existence worse than death.'" > (Tocqueville, "Democracy in America") _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
