[albedoa]

> How can you possibly determine which privately-held beliefs are "too bad" for you to deserve being employed.

First, it wasn't his beliefs that lost him his employment — it was his actions.

Second, while it's not always as clear, donating money to oppress a group in 2008 is an objectively abhorrent act. You know it when you see it.

[ralfd]

But it passed in 2008. That was democracy. With your line of reasoning it would be right to fire a majority of California.

[albedoa]

Democracies and majorities don't determine what is right. In fact, they have historically produced some nasty policies and held some nasty views, respectively.

> With your line of reasoning it would be right to fire a majority of California.

Firing someone for political activities is currently illegal in California, if I am reading the law correctly. Though I don't imagine half of Californians would be out a job tomorrow even if they weren't protected by law.