Some Mozilla Employees Demand New CEO Step Down 824
_xeno_ (155264) writes "Mozilla recently named a new CEO, Brendan Eich, and as commentators in that article noted, there could be some backlash over his private contributions to political campaigns. Well, it turns out that they were correct, and despite a statement from Brendan Eich pledging to continue Mozilla's inclusiveness, some Mozilla employees are calling for him to step down. Should private beliefs be enough to prevent someone from heading a project they helped found?"
And, for the counterpoints (Score:5, Informative)
A homosexual Mozilla employee's take on the topic: http://subfictional.com/2014/0... [subfictional.com]
A statement from Mitch Baker, Mozilla chairperson: https://blog.lizardwrangler.co... [lizardwrangler.com]
A statement from Brendan himself: https://brendaneich.com/2014/0... [brendaneich.com]
An official Mozilla statement on its policy regarding employee and contributor diversity: https://blog.mozilla.org/press... [mozilla.org]
Re:First amendment only applies to our friends (Score:4, Informative)
Somehow... birth control (which was already widely available prior to Obamacare) is now a civil right to receive for free and from your employer.
No. A couple of businesses want to be exempted from part of a federal law because they claim their religion forbids it. Birth control being a civil right isn't even remotely the issue.
Re: That logic totally holds up (Score:4, Informative)
And the responsibilities of a CEO mean they can't have personal beliefs that are contrary to those of some of the employees?
If I'm an atheist and I run a Christian college, should the employees be able to boycott me? If I'm a CEO and I voted and supported communist candidates that the majority of my employees don't approve, should I be forced to step down?
As a CEO, can I not have any beliefs?
Re:I'd rather not be fired for my beliefs (Score:3, Informative)
"Ask to step down" + "threaten to quit" = "extortion"
Guess what? He didn't!
It only became public when some activist acquired, and leaked, the list of donors. With the intent of public shaming, I can only presume.