Why are people not protesting ? Businesses should stop buying Microsoft licenses and that should force Microsoft to remove bill gates completely from the company. Same should be done with Musk, trump etc.
Why are people not protesting ? Businesses should stop buying Microsoft licenses and that should force Microsoft to remove bill gates completely from the company. Same should be done with Musk, trump etc.
I feel like the best possible outcomes for all people do not involve villainizing Bill Gates, and in fact doing so can lead people down paths to right wing extremism. He got an STD from a prostitute according to an unsent draft of an email, if it’s true then it makes him a bad person and criminally liable, it does not make him a villain.
I understand your concern about backlash. But doesn’t that approach inadvertently prioritize Gates’ reputation over the gravity of the allegations themselves? If the allegations are true, the victims and the pursuit of justice deserve the central focus. Introducing his charity work, even to prevent ‘villainization,’ inherently shifts that focus. It suggests the story about Bill Gates is more important than the facts of the case.
No, I said he needs to go to trial for this and I’ve been consistent about that message. If you’re interpreting something opposite from what I’m saying, then perhaps you’re arguing more with a figment of your own imagination than me.
You’re misunderstanding my point. I have no doubt about your position on a trial. My critique is not about your legal conclusion; it’s about your rhetorical choice.
You simultaneously said ‘he needs a trial’ and ‘don’t forget his philanthropy.’ My argument is that the second part (however well-intentioned) functions to change the subject. In a discussion about alleged sex crimes, any addition of unrelated positive accomplishments (be it philanthropy, art, or scientific work) shifts the frame from the victims and the allegations to the balancing of a person’s moral ledger.
You can believe both things, but introducing the philanthropy into this specific conversation is what I’m questioning. That’s not a figment of my imagination; it’s a direct observation of your words. If you believe that addition is necessary, please justify it without retreating to your stance on a trial, which I already understand.