Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

>The point is that Eich was lynched for his political or religious beliefs.

Eich caused an uproar due to his actions, not his beliefs. Pretending he sat on the side lines silently nodding in agreement with Prop 8 ignores the reality. He gave money to further a cause with the goal of dissolving families of same sex couples in California. He affected peoples' lives.



Contributing to a political campaign is promoting your beliefs.


Of course he affected peoples lives, he created javascript.

Prop 8 failed though, so in the end he did jack shit against gay rights.


Prop 8 succeeded. The court overturned it years later.


Like the guys who literally lynched black people for acting white for much of the 20th century did jack shit against equal rights for black people?




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2027 batch! Applications are open till November 2.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: