Remove subjective political banner from official website #989
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we just removed sass from all our project in response to this. |
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@nex3 what were your thinking here? |
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Also I have an alternative banner #990 |
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----- It is inappropriate to include political and offensive content in public code repositories. Public code repositories should be neutral spaces for collaboration and community, free from personal or political views that could alienate or discriminate against others. Political content, especially that which targets or disparages minority groups, can be harmful and divisive. It can make people feel unwelcome and unsafe, and it can create a hostile work environment. Please refrain from adding such content to public code repositories. --- sass#1051 sass#1052 sass#1053 sass#1054 sass#1055 sass#1056 sass#1057 sass#1058 sass#1059 sass#1060 sass#1061 sass#1062 sass#1063 sass#1064 sass#1065 sass#1066 sass#1067 sass#1068 sass#1069 sass#1070 sass#1071 sass#1072 sass#1073 sass#1074 sass#1075 sass#1076 sass#1077 sass#1078 sass#1079 sass#1080 sass#1081 sass#1082 sass#1083 sass#1084 sass#1085 sass#1086 sass#1087 sass#1088 sass#1089 sass#1090 sass#1091 sass#1092 sass#1093 sass#1094 sass#1095 sass#1096 sass#1097
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The commit message of 306fb84 clarifies that the banner is in support of the slogan and objective "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."
The phrase "from the river to the sea" refers to the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with Israel in between. The statement "Palestine will be free" implies the elimination of Israel from that area. Consequently, the phrase explicitly advocates for the eradication of the state of Israel. Hamas, the current governing body in Gaza, openly seeks not only the destruction of Israel through violence but also, as per their charter, the extermination of every Jewish person residing there. While it is understood that the Sass core team may not personally endorse the murder of every Jew in Israel, the slogan is primarily associated with individuals who do. Therefore, displaying this slogan on the website implies support for such extreme views.
The Sass Community Guidelines emphasize the importance of being considerate, welcoming individuals regardless of their religious beliefs, and not allowing frustration to lead to personal attacks or harassment. Having the "Free Palestine" slogan on a non-political open-source project website can make many users feel personally attacked and unwelcome. It is requested to remove the banner. Thank you.
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