Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Getting fired because of your guns
This will be an interesting one to watch: Company fires all employees who smoke.
The article doesn't mention any court cases, but I certainly hope there are several filed very soon.
How does this relate to guns and the 2nd Amendment? Like this: Doctor takes aim at guns
Weyco Inc., a health benefits administrator based in Okemos, Mich., adopted a policy Jan. 1 that allows employees to be fired if they smoke, even if the smoking happens after business hours or at home.
Company founder Howard Weyers has said the anti-smoking rule was designed to shield the firm from high health care costs. "I don't want to pay for the results of smoking," he said.
The article doesn't mention any court cases, but I certainly hope there are several filed very soon.
How does this relate to guns and the 2nd Amendment? Like this: Doctor takes aim at guns
.....Chinitz is confident that the message is getting through and that health-care workers in clinics will soon screen their patients about guns just as they now routinely ask about smoking or drinking habits.
......His work with domestic violence paved the way for his next big issue: Firearms violence as a public health concern.Can you see where I'm going now? You're not really paranoid if they really are all out to get you. Regardless of how you feel about smoking, the case referenced in the first link sets a dangerous precedent for anyone with a "dangerous" hobby or habit. What's next? Firing people because they are fat or because they enjoy sky diving?
