I completely agree, but it's a personal decision. Unfortunately this goes both ways: People with conservative views feel just as strongly about how you might wish to live your life, and allowing that to enter the employment sphere would be equally unacceptable.
I'm not really sure what Orwell and the 14th amendment have to do with my comment. I don't think I ever supported Prop 8?
I just don't see any way to exclude Eich from the workplace without exposing myself or others to harm. I think there has to be a shield between one's personal beliefs and professional conduct, only pierced by truly unacceptable things like felonies or abuse. As much as I dislike prop 8, I don't think a donation really rises to the level of a felony or abuse.
Is there a way to achieve the desired result (everyone but Eich is protected in the workplace) that I'm missing?
As he stated, he would be more than willing to discuss the issue with you personally, just not on the internet, so I cannot speak to the way he would reply. However, I respect his right to feel the way he feels.
I respect his right to feel whatever he wants. I don't respect his decision to spend money putting fear-mongering homophobic ads on TV that ultimately deny other people the right to live as equals. That's where a lot of us draw the line and where I find it difficult to support him as a figurehead for anything that I also support.
