That's the same argument people use against legalizing gay marriage or creating laws forbidding private businesses from discriminating against gay people. "You're not going to make anyone not homophobic this way!"
No, not immediately. But if you ban politics in this context then you are tacitly encouraging homophobic behaviour.
Bob: "Boss, Fred is being homophobic"
Boss: "What happened?"
Bob: <retells above story>
Boss: "Look, don't ask don't tell. He didn't force you to make it a thing. He didn't say anything. What exactly did he do wrong? He's right, you're the one that made it political, and we banned that at the office."
It's an exit valve out of difficult conversations.
No, not immediately. But if you ban politics in this context then you are tacitly encouraging homophobic behaviour.
Bob: "Boss, Fred is being homophobic"
Boss: "What happened?"
Bob: <retells above story>
Boss: "Look, don't ask don't tell. He didn't force you to make it a thing. He didn't say anything. What exactly did he do wrong? He's right, you're the one that made it political, and we banned that at the office."
It's an exit valve out of difficult conversations.