Comment on So, Linus Torvalds is a jerk
Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 1 month agoBelieving that basic human decency must be earned on the based on intellectual achievements is “good principle”?
Saying “respect must be earned” but giving disrespect freely and abundantly is good principle?
This argument is just a cult of intellect even to the detriment of society.
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 month ago
I think it’s pretty likely that without some “good principles” Torvalds would not have been able to admit his faults and begin working on them.
I think getting upset about how he used to behave isn’t very helpful, once he’s acknowledged and apologized.
Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
He didn’t admit his fault. He just validated his ideology and told other people that they don’t have to work with him.
He is pretty much normalizing abusive behavior and rationalizing it by saying that he is not politically correct and that respect is earned.
ranandtoldthat@beehaw.org 1 month ago
You are mistaken. His admission is well-documented. Check my links in another comment in this thread.
Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Admitting something because you are called out on it is the same as apologizing for saying racist shit on tv. It is all performative and wouldnt happen if people wouldnt have made it public