[moshezadka]

I feel the same dichotomy. What people said below is correct -- he does not mention sexuality -- but it still tinges what he writes.

In thinking why this is, I have the following to offer: if it was "John Q. Random on Why Software Companies Die", there is a good chance it wouldn't rise to the top of HN quite so quickly. The accumulated reputation Card has is actually important for people reading this article. If this is so, then we must remember some of his reputation is being anti-gay-marriage: it is no less important to this article as is him being the author of Ender's Game.

[profgubler]

You do realize that well over half the country is anti-gay marriage? So when you read online do you discredit every two out of three articles you read because that person is likely against gay marriage?

This is in jest but most of the time external beliefs don't matter to the topic at hand. Such as do you discredit the work of Schindler because he was a womanizer and from most accounts a jerk, or look negatively on others who write about coding because when they aren't writing about coding they are out supporting the tea party perhaps.

[dasil003]

Not that I disagree, but I'd be willing to bet serious ching that half of professional writers aren't against gay marriage.

[profgubler]

And I would probably not take that bet, because I am sure you are right as well.

[KeithMajhor]

Except that being the author of Enders game speaks to his ability as a writer. His views on gay marriage are completely irrelevant in this context.

[rbanffy]

One being anti-gay-marriage (or Nazi, Christian, HR manager) does not automatically disqualify one's every opinion in the same manner as being pro-gay-marriage does not make me an authority on quantum mechanics.