FiveA to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 8 months ago[Non-Satire] Prominent journal editor fired for endorsing satirical article about Israel-Hamas conflictwww.science.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: academia@mander.xyzbecomeme@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-link[Non-Satire] Prominent journal editor fired for endorsing satirical article about Israel-Hamas conflictwww.science.orgFiveA to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: academia@mander.xyzbecomeme@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·8 months agoAlternatively, stand up for your principles but be prepared for the consequences.
minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·8 months agoAnd the consequences is now a couple weeks of unemployment and struggling to feed their family. All of that can be done WITH a job, you know?
minus-squareDoug [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agoThat’s not necessarily wrong, but it’s a dangerous precedent. How many people throughout history have done terrible things to be able to provide for their family? At what point does it become immoral not to take a stand?
Alternatively, stand up for your principles but be prepared for the consequences.
And the consequences is now a couple weeks of unemployment and struggling to feed their family.
All of that can be done WITH a job, you know?
That’s not necessarily wrong, but it’s a dangerous precedent. How many people throughout history have done terrible things to be able to provide for their family? At what point does it become immoral not to take a stand?