Would you believe him even if he did? If this whole event caused him to change his stance on gay marriage, it would probably be the wrong event to do so. If Brendan decides to support gay marriage it should happen because his values have changed, not because people are mad that he is a CEO who doesn't support gay marriage.
And it's his right as a private citizen to have his own opinion on the matter. That's why people vote, because they don't agree on all issues.
That's totally irrelevant with respect to what he'll do as a CEO. And, last time I checked, prohibiting your employees to marry, was not in a CEO's powers (or responsibilities).
>And Mozilla employees, contributors, and users have the same exact right as a private citizen to be upset about Eich's personal beliefs on the matter.
They should have the exact same right in the exaxt same way: as "private citizens".
That is, not as Mozilla employees trying to oppose a CEO placement.
That they don't like his personal beliefs should in no way get in the way of working with him -- unless he brings those to the way the company operates.
When did he prohibit his gay employees from marrying? Or has any actions of his in the management of mozilla been proven to be to the detriment of gay employees?
If not, what is all this witchhunt about?
it is true that gay people were hurt, so they need to take extra care now that they do not start a new witchhunt.
