Food magazine editor forced to resign over 'killing vegans' joke

Shelga

This happened in the UK yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46042314

The editor of Waitrose Food Magazine was forced to resign after an email response to a pitch from a freelance food journalist that said "Thanks for this. How about a series on killing vegans, one by one. Ways to trap them? How to interrogate them properly? Expose their hypocrisy? Force-feed them meat?"

I cannot see how anyone could possibly think this man should be fired. He said this in a work email to one other person, as far as I can see- this person then chose to get offended and publicise it.

Let's face it- vegans are a pretty worthy bunch. :rolleyes: I see in the UK that some people are trying to argue that veganism is a belief system and therefore the sacking (which is what effectively happened) was justified. Even The Guardian disagrees on that front!

Thoughts?

PlaneSpeeking

Shelga wrote: »

This happened in the UK yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46042314

The editor of Waitrose Food Magazine was forced to resign after an email response to a pitch from a freelance food journalist that said "Thanks for this. How about a series on killing vegans, one by one. Ways to trap them? How to interrogate them properly? Expose their hypocrisy? Force-feed them meat?"

I cannot see how anyone could possibly think this man should be fired. He said this in a work email to one other person, as far as I can see- this person then chose to get offended and publicise it.

Let's face it- vegans are a pretty worthy bunch. :rolleyes: I see in the UK that some people are trying to argue that veganism is a belief system and therefore the sacking (which is what effectively happened) was justified. Even The Guardian disagrees on that front!

Thoughts?

In 2002 my best mate wrote "Bugger!" in a condolence book for the Queen Mother.

Nowadays he'd be castigated and likely lose his job.

The world has lost it's collective ****ing mind.

jacksie66

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Kilometres na gcopaleen

His joke didn't Sitwell with Vegans.

Faugheen

He should be sacked for sheer stupidity in replying to an email like that in a professional capacity.

Nobody else would because we know what could come of it, so for being so stupid alone he deserved to go.

wexie

Hmmm......well I'd have to say it wasn't a particularly clever thing to do, most vegans aren't exactly known for their self deprecating sense of humour are they?

Having said that I don't think he should have lost his job over it, not even close.