the justification these companies are using is that they want to cut down on the health costs, and by eliminating smokers (who have a greater chance of developing health problems) they eliminate many of the risks associated... this is total bullshit. like flesh said, what next? not hiring gays because they tend to have a greater risk for stds (unprotected sex more common since there's no fear of getting your boyfriend pregnant)? not hiring someone who at one time or another had pneumonia because they're at greater risk for a relapse? not hiring women because they have a greater chance of developing breast cancer? not hiring men because they have a greater chance of developing prostate cancer? not hiring people because they can die? it seems that this statement is becoming so cliche, but this is yet another example of how little freedom we really have (i wonder why it's becoming so cliche to say that...)
kr1Nx01 Reviewed by kr1Nx01 on . Drug testing is really getting ridiculous in this country http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B1D53E5CE-894E-4DB8-BB29-F48D9CB09DC6%7D And people wonder why I want to move out of the US... Rating: 5