Exhibit A is the blog post from the company's CEO, Sundar Pichai, saying that while "much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it", he was nevertheless firing Damore for violating the company's code of conduct.
First, let me say that we strongly support the right of Googlers to express themselves, and much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it.
Image caption Google's Sundar Pichai said it was fair to debate some elements of the memo, but other parts were "offensive" In his note to staff sent on Monday afternoon, Mr Pichai spoke at length about protecting free speech in Google's ranks, and that "much of what was in that memo is fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it".
In a company-wide email, he told staff that "much of what was in that memo is fair to debate… however, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace".
It's fair to debate the point: Could Roger Goodell actually be a more effective agent for change than an alternative?
It's fair to disagree with their policy stances, strategies and decisions, just as it's fair to debate their effectiveness after the fact.
The ruling, which makes it more difficult for the Greens to be included in TV debates, was seized on by Cameron, who said he did not think it would be fair to hold debates which included Ukip but not the Greens.
It may not be fair to connect the historically thorny debate over immigration reform and issues of employment discrimination to the horrific and fatal events of this weekend in Greenwich Village.
One year after signing the 1996 legislation, Mr. Clinton confidently told an audience that "it's fair to say the debate is over — we now know that welfare reform works".
"We are going to have to take some substantial decisions and it's fair to start a debate with older people about the different ways the state can tax and support them".
