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Posted by MadaboutDana
Apr 29, 2019 at 12:45 PM
Interesting! Wow, that’s a rather Richard Dawkins-inspired position, I guess (a man I cordially loathe, even though I am no longer “religious” in the conventional sense). I can’t see how they get away with that if you’re a, as you say, bona fide registered charity.
Posted by Franz Grieser
Apr 29, 2019 at 01:00 PM
Simon wrote:
>This can be emotive because we all discriminate in some way or another
>and I’m not looking to start an argument with others, it’s just an
>observation. I work for a Christian charity and am amazed at how many
>software vendors discount their software for charities, but specifically
>state not for religious organisations (even if they are fully registered
>bonafide charities). They are of course entitled to do so, but this is
>clear discrimination against a specific group of people and they get
>away with it.
They have every right to decide which organisations they offer discounts.
>What makes it worse in Devonthink’s case is they
>specifically state in their principles that, “We Treat All People Equal”
>(https://www.devontechnologies.com/about/principles), but obviously not
>when handing out discounts!
I’d say you’re mixing up things. They do not support certain organisations. That does not mean they treat all people equal. They do not treat all organisations equal.
Posted by Skywatcher
Apr 29, 2019 at 01:04 PM
Franz Grieser wrote:
. They do not support certain
>organisations. That does not mean they treat all people equal. They do
>not treat all organisations equal.
>
>
Perhaps you meant “That does not mean they do not treat all people equal” ?
Posted by Skywatcher
Apr 29, 2019 at 01:08 PM
I think it is just because most companies, especially in Europe, and unlike in America , tend to stay away from anything religious as it is often a sensitive subject.
Posted by Skywatcher
Apr 29, 2019 at 02:32 PM
MadaboutDana wrote:
Interesting! Wow, that’s a rather Richard Dawkins-inspired position, I
>guess (a man I cordially loathe, even though I am no longer “religious”
>in the conventional sense). I can’t see how they get away with that if
>you’re a, as you say, bona fide registered charity.
It doesn’t have anything to do with Richard Dawkins ( who few people know anyway outside of the Anglo-Saxon countries ). It’s mostly a cultural thing. In America it is accepted that public-facing government or commercial entities openly show (or advocate) their religious beliefs, while in Europe it is mostly accepted that these entities should remain as neutral as possible and refer as little as possible to religion ( not talking about individuals here ). So while it is accepted that the President of the USA may often cite God in his speeches, you will very rarely hear a country’s political leader ( or a commercial company, in their public communications) here do so in a public speech, even if they are religious. It is simply considered to be something that should remain private.
Which is why refusal from Devonthink (or other non US companies) shouldn’t be seen as discriminatory or fiercely anti-religious, it is simply a different way of handling these things .