Posts by Eric S

Boycott Firefox, gay devs urge as Mozilla appoints JavaScript daddy as CEO

Right. The constitution is what matters, not the bible. Even if you are the sort of person that puts the bible before the constitution, there is very little in the way of anti-gay marriage in the bible. Most quotes are the result of poor translations from Hebrew or the general meaning of words changing over time or are taken out of context. For instance instance in biblical times homosexual rape was common. Many times the term was used to describe homosexual rape and not consensual homosexuality. The few remaining biblical references are very vague and could be interpreted either way. However there are many, many biblical references about equal rights.

No. In a free society civil rights always takes precedent over democracy. In the U.S., the court system is generally in charge of fixing laws that violate the constitution when democracy takes the wrong actions. We are a free society first and a democratic society second.

Re: Shakes Head

I agree in theory, but I think his stance may have actually been for civil unions and against marriage. Many gay supporters held that view in the past. Obviously almost everyone has now moved beyond that view and believe gay marriage is a basic civil right. I hope Brandon has as well. I think this is a clear enough violation of civil rights that he should make a statement. Other tech companies such as Apple and Microsoft have already come out in support of gay marriage. Based on what I know of Mozilla culture, they believe strongly in equal rights.

Re: Shakes Head

I think he should too. From what I've seen, the culture at Mozilla is very supportive of gay rights. The nations views have changed a lot in respect to marriage vs civil unions in the last year. It is now pretty much the consensus that allowing gay marriage is a requirement for both equal rights and freedom of religion. Not all religions (not even all Christian denominations) are against gay marriage. I hope he comes out that his perspective has evolved since then.