Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site oliven.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!oliveb!oliven!rap From: rap@oliven.UUCP (Robert A. Pease) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.motss Subject: Re: Gay Rights Message-ID: <656@oliven.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Oct-84 16:21:56 EDT Article-I.D.: oliven.656 Posted: Thu Oct 11 16:21:56 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 03:54:49 EDT References: <185@usfbobo.UUCP> <1012@ulysses.UUCP>, <570@pucc-i> <201@usfbobo.UUCP> Organization: Olivetti ATC, Cupertino, Ca Lines: 31 . >> If I were Susan, I would be both insulted and scared. >>Insult comes from being hired for a job for reasons other than >>her qualifications. (If another woman wanted the job, would you >>hire Susan because she had larger breasts?!?) >>Fear comes from the possibility that she might get canned if a >>Christian with the appropriate credentials (who isn't gay) comes >>along and wants the job. Would you can her because she's a Jew? >>When would you start to use the Bible to discriminate *against* >>her because she's Jewish? > >As for the insult, I left something important out of the original >scenario. You see, Susan sufficiently impressed me with her >technical knowledge, grades, outstanding achievement in an area >different from that of the job in question, that I was convinced >of her ability to rapidly make up for lack of experience. I see. That is, I see that you have changed the scenario to give your position more credibility and power. The point, however, is still that you have discriminated against one person because of his sexual preference and and for another because of her religious preference. This makes for discrimination on grounds which are illegal. No matter what you feel about it you and your business could easily be liable for prosecution. -- Robert A. Pease {hplabs|zehntel|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix}!oliveb!oliven!rap