Brenden Eich did not bother to clarify any of this (as far as I know), so we're all left to our own best guesses as to what he believes and why he gave that money.
And, sure, maybe someone broke into his home and held a gun up to his head, forcing him to give that money. Or maybe he got a bit too drunk at a pro-gay marriage rally and accidentally checked the wrong box while making a donation. I can imagine a million excuses.
Or maybe he just doesn't like the homosexual lifestyle for whatever reason and decided to support the continued pointless theft of freedom from a large class of Americans.
If you read the article linked in Greenspun's post you would know that Eich could not have actually clarified his views without violating Mozilla guidelines. He has been very consistent about adhering to those guidelines.
He could not clarify his views if they conflict with Mozilla's (if they're exclusionary). So if that was the reason, then that sort of clarifies his views, doesn't it?
One of the blog comments linked to a Guardian article claiming that Eich had also contributed to Pat Buchanan's and Ron Paul's presidential campaigns. Both men have made quite inflammatory and intolerant public statements on homosexuality.
It seems to have been part of a long-standing pattern of belief and behavior on Eich's part.
(I'm not saying his resignation was a good thing. As long as he didn't bring it into Mozilla, I think his personal beliefs were his business alone. But it's pretty clear that those beliefs are consistent with his Prop. 8 donation.)
And, sure, maybe someone broke into his home and held a gun up to his head, forcing him to give that money. Or maybe he got a bit too drunk at a pro-gay marriage rally and accidentally checked the wrong box while making a donation. I can imagine a million excuses.
Or maybe he just doesn't like the homosexual lifestyle for whatever reason and decided to support the continued pointless theft of freedom from a large class of Americans.