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Minorities are as important as the majority. Tech has issues with lack of diversity, and we can't fix that unless we address issues of inclusivity.
– ave
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 11:10
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@Ave. I'm of a very divided mind about that. I have huge issues with your first sentence as a general statement. YES, it's paramount that we protect minorities and give them a voice. But NO, minorities should NOT get the same say in making policy decisions that affect all of us. In a democracy, it's one vote per person, not one vote per group. I do agree with the need to address issues to affect change, but I think that forcing people who contribute written answers voluntarily to write in a way they're uncomfortable with is not a smart way to do this, especially in light of my point 2 (trust).
– Pascal says Talk to Monica
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:41
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@Ave You can't fix inclusivity by considering the needs of one group, while ignoring the needs of other groups. Certain religious groups will have faith objections against using preferred pronouns, and the only option the CoC provides them is to disengage from conversations, rather than allow them to avoid using preferred pronouns alltogether.
– Alex
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 15:42
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@Jaco You can be reprimanded for disengaging. The only truly safe option for those who object is to not use the site.
– Reinstate Monica
Commented Oct 12, 2019 at 1:20
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The cited poll is irrelevant to the question of whether it's a minority opinion, because it only polled US residents and they're an unrepresentative and very small minority.
– Peter Taylor
Commented Oct 12, 2019 at 7:08
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@PeterTaylor: That may be, but then again, why ignore data that casts doubt on something I originally wrote? I'm interested in truth, not being right. I didn't find stats for my own country (European here), but if you do find better data, please share the link.
– Pascal says Talk to Monica
Commented Oct 12, 2019 at 7:13
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The boot should be on the other foot: it's a minority opinion because the majority of people can't understand the question - it fails to fit their strongest languages' frameworks and/or cultures and/or worldviews. So it should be those who claim it isn't a minority view who have to supply evidence.
– Peter Taylor
Commented Oct 12, 2019 at 7:45

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