Bills Protect Gays in Employment Discrimination
When Meghan Stabler first revealed her plans for a medical and physical transition from male to female to a co-worker in 2004, she was nervous and fearful.
“I worked with human resources to explain my story [to the company], a secret I had lived with since I was 5 years old” — that she identified as a woman, not as a man, she said Thursday. "Over a 12-month period, I had conversations with other executives, my department and [company] lawyers, and it was finally okay." In 2006, as an executive at BMC Software, Stabler had surgery to become a female, with ...
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Dale Curry
While it is likely this bill will die quickly, it does not make it right. Frankly, this article illustrates just how far the right's rhetoric lies on this issue. In one article the right wing homophobes lament how bad such a measure this would be for business, how focused they are on the economy. In the next paragraph we learn that The Gap passed over El Paso and Texas for doing the opposite and not protecting their citizens. And before lying to everyone about the "failure" of the economy of California and New York vs Texas, perhaps you should compare the Gross Domestic Product for each state and then shut the hell up! Any attempts to distort the truth notwithstanding, like Mr. Iaocca said, "lead, follow, or get out of the way." I would also add, "Or stand still and become road kill, the choice is yours."
Jim G.
"Sex" exists as a function of procreation and as such must be between a male and female (speaking of mammals here). Homosexuality is depraved* perversion** of that natural function.
* (depraved - deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good.)
**("perversion" 1: sexual behavior that people think is not normal or natural. 2: something that improperly changes something good.)
By nature any "deviation" from that "normality" is wrong. Any who seek to indulge in other sexual behaviors are therefore and undeniably wrong- There must be something wrong- mentally, physically or emotionally (any or all of them in combination) with such people. Politics and wealth apparently can change the perceptions of such but, they cannot change the REALITY. If I own a business, I should have the right to choose not to populate my workforce with people who don't even understand or cannot accept the natural functions of their own bodies. How am I ever to know they are capable of doing a job correctly as defined by how I want it done?
By the way. I am no "homophobe." I do not "fear" them. Actually, I am disgusted by them. NOT the same thing. I personally do not care what people do in private. But, when someone demands that I abandon the moral code that has guided people for at least most if not all of History, moral values probably extending into pre-history, just because they don't want to feel what they are doing is wrong... Well, it isn't going to happen.
Any business owner should have the right to employ people who meet their standards of behavior.
It's strange actually. Homosexuals do not want their sexual preferences dictated to by law. BUT- they want other peoples attitudes done so strictly for their benefit. Something very wrong about that. You want a bunch of gays in your workforce? Start your own business but, don't dictate to mine. And DON'T try comparing yourself to race discrimination. A person's race is a product of natural selection and is just who a person is. THAT should NOT be a point of discrimination. Sexual behavior is a CHOICE. An employer should have the right to be discriminating about their workforce. Remember- discrimination is NOT a bad word. It's first definition is;
1.a. To make a clear distinction; distinguish: discriminate among the options available.
b. To make sensible decisions; judge wisely.
Note theirs no reference to being forced to decide based upon political correctness.
Dale Curry
@Jim G - Just for the record, assuming you have the courage of your rhetoric, what is the name of "your business". I want to ensure any person who believes in equality has the opportunity to avoid your Hate filled establishment. For the record, "they" are likely more disgusted by your perverted and limited view of nature, and your bigotry, as you are of them!
Jim G.
There goes the hate filled rhetoric- yours Dale. You cannot refute what I said. You cannot change nature. Homosexual on homosexual cannot reproduce, such behavior IS unnatural and you can't change it so you hate. you fill your guts with bile and you spew it at any who dare stand against it.
The TRUTH is I don't ate anybody. Rather, I pity you and those like you. It must be hard living in such mean spirited and small minded existence. There is no room in it for any who dare not embrace you. You cannot live and let live. You can go have relations with a goat, a male goat if you will, for all I care. Just don't insist I approve of it.
What I do is detest unnatural and immoral BEHAVIOR and reserve the right to not be associated with people so minded, just exactly as you just said you feel- that you are disgusted by me and mine.
It's funny isn't it- your feelings are ok, maybe even 'warm and fuzzy nice. But mine, even when identical, are labeled as hate speech. Typical, totally bogus, false, biased liberal speak. You thereby identify yourself as immoral, dishonest and bigoted.
On that note;
The absolute strangest thing, the one thing I absolutely do not and cannot understand is how you people- I mean liberals, label other people- any who dare not accept your points of view wholeheartedly and without reservations, with all manner of words and names with the foulest of intent that are absolutely typical of yourselves. You describe others as you are, and call it insult? How is that??? Can you explain that?
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As for our little business, as yet it is just a family (family, another thing you hate I expect) woodshop. We make minor furniture pieces, canes, nick-knacks and such like. It is yet in the building stages without even a name. But, we'll keep plugging along.