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>I expect the remedy in that situation would be to recommend that the speaker and offended person not discuss religion any further. The horror. Let's not simplify and make a more elaborate analysis. Ok, so you propose that developers do not talk about: * religion (scientology) * gender relations (meta-discussion about CoC, dongle incident, gender pronouns, etc) * politics (gay rights, abortion, etc ) * some health to…
Did I already make a straw man argument about sexual harassment? I don't think a CoC makes such conversations impossible, interested parties won't be offended. Sure, it could easily go too far, with mild transgressions being reported left and right (ya know, instead of the person just demurring or bowing out of the conversation), but I think it is fair to say that you've then discovered that those aren't reasonable,…
My experience is that I feel unwelcome at such events. Instead of being able to speak to my peers honestly and openly, instead I make a point to do so as much as possible in a private setting, lest I break some protocol that I'm not even aware of and end up reprimanded as a result.
I mean no offense to anyone, and go out of my way to avoid offending. I'm not seeking permission to do something improper, nor am I ashamed of my words or actions - I'm saying that as a white male, my actions are held to a very different and seemingly arbitrary standard.
There's a reason I post this sort of topic using a separate account. Every conversation I've had with this part of the community has been antagonistic toward me as soon as it is discovered that I'm a member of the racial/gender group that is most heavily disfavored.