Hi Rebecca and all,
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:11:55 +0100
"Rebecca O'Neill" <rebeccanineil(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Well said. Everything is political, and when the
movement choses not to
speak out or state an opinion on something, then we are giving our support
to the status quo.
Believing yourself to be apolitical is as much a fantasy as being
completely objective, it is inherently impossible.
While one likely cannot be completely objective, I believe that we should try
to be as objective as possible, and not completely succumb to being subjective.
I had written about it here:
https://shlomif.livejournal.com/52439.html
Similarly, while the WMF has some shared political stances due to its mission
and objectives, it should try to avoid officially taking a stance on
politically-tangential issues that are out of that scope and which have no
consensus among its members, contributors and users. Otherwise, its
effectiveness in accomplishing its mission may be reduced, and we may lose or
alienate many members.
Just my opinion,
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