Posts Tagged ‘fundies’

More progressive tech companies

Friday, October 24th, 2008

This is the second high profile technology company that has come out against Proposition 8 in California. Apple Computer has also come out in opposition to the anti-gay rights proposal, designed to define marriage as between a man and a woman in the Californian Constitution.

Apple was the first technology company to provide the same benefits to same-sex couples as they do with straight couples. Apple will also be donating $100,000 dollars to the No on 8 campaign in California. More information can be found on Apple’s blog

My previous post about Google doing something similar is here. I hope more and more tech companies start coming out in opposition to this bill, getting them boycotted by fundamental christians. Not because I wish ill upon the technology companies, but rather because computers/technology are such an integral part of everyone’s life. The fundies won’t know what to do with themselves if they end up having to boycott most/all of the technology businesses.

-JTS

Google: even better

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

I don’t know much about California political issues, but I do tend to follow same-sex marriage laws. Apparently there’s a “Proposition 8″ being discussed in California, to illegalize same-sex marriage. The interesting part is that Google has taken a stance on this issue. This is apparently not normal for Google, particularly not on social issues, as compared to the technology issues (which they would seem to have some interest in :-P ).

We need to have more companies taking a stance on this issue. I wonder if the fundies will stop using Google too.

UPDATE: apparently there are some blogs advocating a boycott of Google. Gee, I wonder if Google cares. My guess is no.

-JTS