Except what he said was "some people are just biologically different". Its not a political statement, its a statement a fact. It is indisputable that different people have different hard-wired genetic predispositions. Its incredibly Orwellian and another sign of our societal decay that people not only deny this simple truth, but consider it as so utterly offensive that it cannot be discussed or considered. As much as you would like the universe to be a truly egalitarian place where we are all born with the same skills, abilities, and aptitude - that's not the universe we live in.
In the context of hiring why is this even brought up? You have a certain skillset needed for a certain job. Some people have it, some people do not. Why is there a need for attributing this to their genes, upbringing, psychology or anything else for that matter?
Exactly - why the diversity initiatives?
Or was that not the point you were making?
Exactly. That was the thrust of James Damore’s argument.
Nice scare quotes there. Those words never appeared in the document. Talk about intellectual dishonesty.