[danharaj]

This is an open letter of people protesting LambdaConf's decision: https://statement-on-lambdaconf.github.io/

I invite anyone to peruse that list and tell me these aren't some of the brightest professionals and integral community members in functional programming (subtracting me of course). I welcome anyone to make the claim that these individuals haven't come to their positions through reason and deep consideration for the ramifications of how this issue is resolved.

[renaudg]

Let's assume everyone on this list is indeed here out of sincere and disinterested belief (I wouldn't underestimate peer pressure, or even more cynically : the subtle but real career brownie points one can earn at some organizations, for openly displaying one's allegiance to social justice causes)

But then how does being a "bright professional and integral FP community member" equate to undisputable authority on a completely unrelated moral topic ?

"Bright professionals" doesn't necessarily imply "thought leaders that have given this particular issue more careful consideration than anybody else". Heck, it doesn't even necessarily imply "good people".

This is the very fallacy Yarvin describes as "IQism" here : https://medium.com/@curtis.yarvin/why-you-should-come-to-lam...

I knew nothing about him or this controversy until know, but approaching it with an open mind I found the above clarification quite sincere, and way more articulated than that 3 paragraphs long open letter that features all of the familiar, easy rhetoric...

[antifasci]

The fact that you cite only a single source should stand as simple enough reason to discredit it.

In response, I offer you a single citation [0].

0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism

[mmmnop]

The fact that you created a new anonymous account to do nothing more than name call stands as a simple enough way you discredited...you.

McCarthyism was intolerance, not an intolerance of intolerance. It's ironic to have to explain simple type theory here.

Or maybe not.

[antifasci]

And yet, the 'intolerance' that you're so intolerant of goes without citation, without explanation, without discussion. Strikes me as blatant McCarthyism.

Perhaps my account is anonymous because the comment should stand on its own? The discussion surrounding this issue shouldn't require personal reputation. The facts should be sufficient.

[philwelch]

I thought the McCarthyists were the ones blacklisting people over their political beliefs?

[thescribe]

Perhaps the grandparent rationally fears retaliation?