[trequartista]

Google is in a no-win situation here. Fire the guy - get these kind of reactions about not listening to opposing voices. Not fire the guy - incendiary reactions from the general public.

If Google had not fired the guy, a large majority of women (and men) in Google wouldn't want this guy (as brilliant as he may be) in their teams - that would create an unnecessarily hostile and uncomfortable workplace.

[jorgemf]

I think Google could have done things better. First, do not fire the guy the next day the article is in the public. Second, taking time and create a committee to evaluate the situation and decide the actions to take. Third, express in public they official opinion as a company and what they really do in the diversity programs (I still not sure if they have positive discrimination or/and just increase the pool of candidates from minorities). Forth, fire the guy or arrange any deal with him if that is what they have to do giving him an option to make clear any statement he did. I think the guy is intelligent enough to know the impact of the article he wrote and would leave the company by himself to avoid more internal conflicts even when a lot of people think he is right.

[calvinbhai]

Firing this guy and settling with him later on a lawsuit was probably cheaper than keeping him and facing the "Diversity Industry complex, which may have cost Google a whole lot more.

There's a whole set of NGOs out there that mint money milking such issues, in the name of "diversity" while doing little to address the real issue.

[tanilama]

This. I honestly think Google has no choice but firing him. That is the least damage they could manage to contain. If this guy's identity didn't get leaked, they might have an option to relocate him, but since this is already global event, there is very little room for a comprise.