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9 days after writing in defence of a Free Palestine, Paul Biggar is dropped from his director role at CircleCI (hachyderm.io)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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His original post , titled I can't sleep, is some brilliant writing. When we talk about the chilling effect that criticism of Israel creates in industries everywhere (including ours) this is what that looks like.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Actions have consequences, and that's ok.

That is, sincerely, such a hugely refreshing statement in any current affair. I don't mean to distract from his more specific points, but that key insight really shows integrity in a way that I wish didn't seem so rare.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What is the insight from your perspective?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 10 months ago

Most people who find themselves fired for their viewpoints decry "cancel culture". To be clear, booting him of the board was an act of censorship. This acceptance of (the existence of) consequences helps to indicate how strongly one holds to their values.

He addresses related notions in his essay. Why he chose to accept the consequences in advance and why some others may not be able to. It makes it real.