Mr. Eich was unjustly forced out of his position of CEO at Mozilla Corporation. He supported prop 8 in a private capacity; there is absolutely no evidence that his private beliefs affected anyone under his management. Opposition to gay marriage was mainstream just a few years ago. Will we now fire anyone who previously expressed opposition to LGBT rights? As a society, we are better off acknowledging that people of conscience may disagree on critical issues like this one, even if such people are wrong. Taking retribution for being on the wrong side of an issue, particularly one where public opinion has changed very quickly, is not in anyone's interest. It is for these reasons that we must ask the president and his administration to issue a statement defending the right to personal opinion.
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