Is it okay to discriminate based on religion when hiring someone?

Question

What if the job is for a priest, or rabbi? What if it's for a paleontologist who needs to acknowledge that the bones are over 6000 years old?

What would be some other grey areas? Maybe someone thinks only Christian morals would qualify a policeman or a politician.

Answer 1

In order to be a priest or rabbi, you must believe what the church believes so that you can counsel your congregation. Therefore, discrimination is necessary.

If someone goes into the field of paleontology, they are probably willing to accept scientific evidence of the age of any finds. However, they may also come up with their own scientific theories with evidence to back them up.

People make the mistake of thinking that science is a definite. Everything about the distant past is a guess. Many things about today's science are guesses. Science has been proven wrong over and over again. It's not perfect.

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Answer 2

Well to become a priest or a rabbi the qualifications probably state that you need to be a certain religion...and regardless to become either of those you need to go to school for certain training, and honestly I don't see anyone who is not catholic being able to (personally) becoming a priest and living by the catholic rules..same as a rabbi.

And as far as a paleontologist....if someone couldn't agree that the bones they were looking at were more than 6000 years old, and the tools that they were using stated otherwise, well they wouldn't be able to pass the course to become a paleontologist anyway.

Answer 3

I think some jobs such as a priest or a Rabbi goes without saying. However I would question ajob requirement that requires you to acknowledge bones are over 6000 years old what if the bnes are only two hundred years? Requiring someone to believe bones are a certain age may speak of another pre existing bias. And I have no idea how old the earth is.

Answer 4

And, so, I may never be a Rabbi as I had been hoping for, eh?
And, you claim that some bones were found? And, then claim them to be older then dirt? If you acknowledge those bones then how old is dirt? Older then say, just over 6,000? And will Clint Eastwood or Arnold, star in the film version?

And, most important, what if that person refuses to take the job, based on religion? Can the employer do a KARMA on him?

Thanx for asking.

Answer 5

Anyone applying for a job as described above would have enough common sense to not disclose this information. This is privileged info that will be passed on in a resume if one feels it is necessary for the job. So if the question is asked and should not be then I would say no it is not okay. It is a personal question and one that is illegal to post on an application. If asked face to face, the person will make a decision if it should be asked and will answer to that effect. So you may not get an honest answer if it does not go with the job description regardless of being asked.

Note: It is either black or white no grey areas in discrimination of any sorts, any job.

Answer 6

I believe it is acceptable if the person's beliefs prevent them from meeting the basic job requirements. For instance, if the job involves dispensing birth control as a major part of the job requirements why should you have to hired someone who refuses to on religious grounds. Its funny how everyone gets the point when it goes the other direction, of course you shouldn't have to hire a Catholic to be a Rabbi. Same thing with other way job requirements. If the religious beliefs only impact the job in a nominal way then I don't think it should be legal. For instance, if your beliefs mean you don't celebrate holidays not going to the office Christmas party shouldn't matter to anyone. If you want to teach English and the position is in a religious school I don't think that religious belief should be a factor even if they are not in line with the school, the persons qualifications to teach English should be irrelevant to their personal beliefs.

Answer 7

I'm curious on how someone would have made it far enough to become Paleontologist, yet still not believe in bones older than 6000 years old.

I see what you're saying though, and you can't hire someone who does not believe in your line of work I guess, but if the person doesn't believe in your line of work I doubt they would apply in the first place.

Answer 8

Well probably you can't due to the Leftist state of mind. But what if you have a job opening that required the person to work the whole of that day and say now this day fell on a religious day, like a Friday (for Muslims), Saturdays (for Jews) and Sunday (for Christians). You'll be forced to hire them even though they'd want the day off.

Answer 9

It is no illegal. If you own a private company, you may hire, and not hire, anyone for any reason. What you will not be able to do is advertise an Equal Opportuniy Employer. Not being able to do so will also disqualify you for many of the small business grants that are out there. So, it is your choice, as it is your business.

Personally, your race, creed, theology(or lack of), sexual orientation, and things of that nature do not matter to me. I see one color, green. If you can do the job the best, make me the most money, while keeping my costs down, you are the person for the job.

But, hey, that's just me.

Answer 10

under the conditons you have set there sure it would be needed.
as far as i am conserned not the law but me i would not hire some of the people i suspect have as part of there religion killing.
i couldnt care less about the laws if you dont want to hire someone then tell them flat out no job for you go away . if they ask why tell them it is because you are hethen and belive that the hour at which they came for the interview a curse fell on them and so now only bad things will come to them and all who are near them. tell them mohammed told you this.