Time that the "overclass" got kicked into line.
A man who is prepared to lie for personal gain should never be trusted with anything more important than making a cup of tea. It is evidence of how far society has degenerated that there is even a debate about whether the man should lose his job.
I am increasingly concerned that many people at the top of society (what I call the "overclass") seem to be getting less and less moral. I think this cancer is the bigggest threat to western democracy that we face today. As the moral majority, we have a duty to fight back hard, before corruption destroys us all.
Turning to this particular case, lying should always be grounds for instant dismissal, and should inevitably destroy the offender's career. Bizzarely, a CS degree would seem to be of minimal interest on the CV of a large corporation's CEO. The fact that he lied is far worse than any advantage the lie might have given him. Evidence of poor judgment of risk/reward balance, in addition to his lack of morals!
Clearly there needs to be some leeway for innocent mistakes, but I have never met anyone who does not know what degrees they hold; there is no possible grey area in this case. He should resign at once.
