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Tim Cook Speaks Up

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Re: Tim Cook Speaks Up

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Post by dhimes »

Jedd wrote: post #20

I wonder how carefully crafted this line was: ... I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me. It seems a particularly odd thing to slip in, on so many levels.

That caught my eye also, but his support of that thesis was quite nice.

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Post by ghshephard »

paulojreis wrote: post #27

"(...) and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me". I can only imagine the reactions if the same was said by a heterosexual person, about heterosexual orientation... :)

That's the entire point being made here though - being straight isn't a particularly large challenge in today's society. What Tim is saying here, is that much of his empathy, and ability to appreciate minorities, and the oppressed, derives directly from being a member of a heretofore marginalized group. And, his ability to appreciate the importance of diversity, and to truly understand Dr. King and his message, is a result of that, "gift from god."

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Post by Gracana »

paulojreis wrote: post #27

"(...) and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me". I can only imagine the reactions if the same was said by a heterosexual person, about heterosexual orientation... :)

Yeah, if you changed the statement to refer to something with entirely different context and history, it sure would be different.

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Post by rjtavares »

eloisant wrote: post #33
rjtavares wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That would value a CEO's sexuality at 6 billion dollars. I sincerely hope that has nothing to do with this news.

Well, shareholders may fear that some conservative consumers will want to boycott Apple because of that announce. Not completely illogical. Or they think that other shareholders will think that and lead to a drop in the share value.

I appreciate the market's crude honesty in evaluating the business impact of events, and I understand why a drop would happen. However, I hope that people aren't evaluating the business impact of this information at 6B, and that it is only a sad coincidence.

Re: Tim Cook Speaks Up

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Post by dhimes »

untothebreach wrote: post #25
flexie wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Everyone except me, apparently :-)

And me!

Me three. Mostly because I just don't give a fuck about people's personal lives. Even celebrities. I see people in commercials that everybody seems to know and I have no clue.

I guess I live under a rock. Good thing I get HN under here.

Re: Tim Cook Speaks Up

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Post by konradb »

super_mario wrote: post #32

So Tim just came out an idiot. He thanks god for making him gay, the same god who hates gays decided in his infinite wisdom to make him an object he hates. If he does not see the irony in that statement, then I have to wonder about the intelligence of the person.

At the risk of going down an off-topic rabbit hole...

There really is only irony if this god actually hates gays (I'm assuming we're talking about your usual run of the mill Abrahamic deity). It may well be that Tim's theology is a bit more sophisticated.

Re: Tim Cook Speaks Up

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Post by super_mario »

iamben wrote: post #36
super_mario wrote: post #32

So Tim just came out an idiot. He thanks god for making him gay, the same god who hates gays decided in his infinite wisdom to make him an object he hates. If he does not see the irony in that statement, then I have to wonder about the intelligence of the person.

Who said his god hates gays?

God himself. Read your bible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_homosexuality

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