Google, Apple To CA Prop 8 Backers: Make Our Day

The other day it was reported that proponents of California Proposition No. 8, which seeks to remove marriage rights from gays (aka "the gay marriage ban"), were resorting to some sleazy tactics designed, at least in their minds, to intimidate businesses from supporting those against it by "outing" them. In other words, if your business didn't support their cause (Yes on Prop. 8) or were in fact supporting the opposition (No on Prop. 8), they would publish your name for all the world to see....as some form of "punishment".

Pretty bold crapola, don't you think? Well, that bold move has been met head on by a Silicon Valley powerhouse, namely Google. In essence, and rightfully so, the response is to "go ahead punks, and make our day". Read the official Google Blog about this issue. Bravo!

Update: Another Silicon Valley powerhouse faces the challenge: On Oct. 24, 2008, Apple says "make our day" 100,000 times!

I'm not gay, and truthfully, either way this goes, I'll be totally unaffected. And I guess that's just the point. I'm not stupid enough to think that gay marriage somehow affects me. But more importantly, I do know that removing and/or destroying rights of individuals, basic rights, is utter crapola.