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landl0rd | on: Jensen Huang resigns
Yes, I can. The normalcy of a thing doesn't make it right. But this isn't really about whether absolute cultural relativism is appropriate or not. It's about a man who broke his word. Huang wed an American woman in America, not a French woman in France. Nothing about this situation indicates Huang's wife was remotely aware of nor alright with his philandery.
gwbas1c | parent | next
After looking up Huang:

He is an immigrant, he holds dual citizenship in Taiwan, and regularly travels there.

I didn't go so far as to find out if he married in the US or elsewhere, or if his wedding was Christian.

What I do now is that in some cultures in that part of the world, it is acceptable for a man to visit a prostitute during a business trip. It's not something I condone.

I should also point out that in the US, there's no standard wedding vows! I don't think you know what vows Huang made with his wife; nor do I think you know what their expectations were in their relationship.

gwbas1c | parent | next
> Huang wed an American woman in America

Please don't make the mistake of assuming that American culture is homogeneous: It's not.

landl0rd | root | parent
There's no major American subculture in which stepping out on your wife is "a good thing" or even "an okay thing". A vast majority of Americans poll consistently against adultery and it's often the most universally condemned action in surveys. Here's one example: https://news.gallup.com/poll/692801/adultery-cloning-seen-im...
gwbas1c | root | parent
> There's no major American subculture in which stepping out on your wife is "a good thing" or even "an okay thing".

No, there isn't.

There is a significant part of American culture that separates personal life from professional life. IE, an affair is treated as a private matter to be handled by the married (or committed) couple. (IE, this is why many people in this thread focus on Huang's job performance over the affair.)

And I agree with the latter: The affair is a matter between Huang and his wife; it's a signal of his trustworthiness and honesty, and raises concerns about national security. But beyond that, it's not my place, or your place, to judge.

cunnymcface | parent
Wait till you hear about what wives get up to at “board game night” in San Jose.
landl0rd | root | parent | next
My mother had gotten "two wrongs don't make a right" through my head by about age four. It's still true. I don't know nor care what they're doing in San Jose.
cunnymcface | root | parent
Seems like what they’re doing in North America kind of undercuts your assumptions.

Perhaps it’s you that is out of touch?

Both partners in this case know and/or participate, you don’t want drama at your games night after all. There is no wrong here, it turns out that many partners like seeing their partner have a great time.

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