Here is a rather prophetic passage from a past Forbes article:
Disneyās approach is dangerous. Canceling people for their views is the proverbial slippery slope. The maxim, āI disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,ā is losing ground to a rather frightening alternative of, āI disapprove of what you say, and I will cancel you for it.ā In the past, organizations that needed to distance themselves from employeesā controversial opinions would make a public statement that, āthe employeeās opinions are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the company.ā Done. Banishment was reserved for more egregious behaviors like debilitating drug abuse, assault, robbery, and murder. The 1950ās blacklisting experience reinforced our belief that speech and political affiliation need to be protected, but we seem to have forgotten the lesson.
As companies cancel people for their opinions, it feeds a dangerous cycle. The more they cancel, the more they emboldened the mob to target more people and organizations. Then repeat. Disney, and many other organizations, are playing a very dangerous game out of fear, partisanship, and/or misplaced sincerity. The beast they helped to create and indulge may eventually devour them.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/genede...ical-and-dangerous--lacking-sound-management/