I'm going to throw out your entire argument here and simply point out that Terry doesn't get a "free pass". Every account he's created here, and there have been a few, get insta-banned. Only people with showdead turned on can even see what he writes.
The original comment was about not being able to "see past" Terry's comments. Somehow this has devolved into an attempted debate about antisocial behavior. But, you have to take people as entire individuals, the good with the bad. Orson Scott Card is a talented writer, and a bigot. Tom Cruise is an amazing actor, and a prominent member of a worldwide cult. Terry is a respectable programmer, and mentally ill.
We all have different boundaries. If you really find it impossible to consider Terry's work because of his behavior, then so be it; it's not up to me to convince you otherwise. But, a lot of other people are quite capable of discussing his work, respectfully, without getting hung up on his illness.
The original comment was about not being able to "see past" Terry's comments. Somehow this has devolved into an attempted debate about antisocial behavior. But, you have to take people as entire individuals, the good with the bad. Orson Scott Card is a talented writer, and a bigot. Tom Cruise is an amazing actor, and a prominent member of a worldwide cult. Terry is a respectable programmer, and mentally ill.
We all have different boundaries. If you really find it impossible to consider Terry's work because of his behavior, then so be it; it's not up to me to convince you otherwise. But, a lot of other people are quite capable of discussing his work, respectfully, without getting hung up on his illness.