Everyone around me seems to think I'm completely insane, but I believe they should.
If someone owns a business, I think they should be permitted to fire a worker for no reason at all. Even if it's because of a prejudice. I think that if you own a business, it should be your right. You're the one who has to pay these people and be around these people all day, every day. If you have something against gay people, I think you should be able to fire them because they're gay, and hire a straight person instead. Whatever. Someone still gets a job, and someone still doesn't.
Am I crazy for thinking this? Give me your opinion and why.
2007-08-11 04:17:27 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes, you are crazy for this for the following reason:
civil rights laws are efficient. they lower the cost of everything that is produced.
you can't fire someone for being black for a good reason--if black people were cut out of the labor force, then at least 10% of the population would be unable to work. completely.
i know that you'll immediately counter with the concept that "well not everyone is racist."
that's irrelevant. regardless of what the system is, meritocratic evaluation is the best and most efficient use of the labor force.
the hyper-libertarian arguments are amusing thought experiments but terrible policy.
2007-08-11 04:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by brian 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Me owning my own business says not you are not crazy BUT it wouldn't at all do for someone to be fired just because you want to. I don't hire anyone that can't do the work I have for them. I don't subscribe to this equal opportunity crap because I need people that know what they are doing. I hire the ones most suited for the job and I don't care what color they are nor do I care what religion they are. I do fire people (not very often because of the people I hire and their skills) but it's in extreme cases. Such as the last guy I fired was caught stealing red handed.
I like to think I have scruples when it comes to such things and I have good people working for me.
2007-08-11 05:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are strategies to avert getting sued once you push aside an worker. Any commercial coverage business enterprise promises you rules on that as quickly as you purchase a business enterprise coverage from them. If he fired her for being fat and pregnant - he merits to be sued. If he fired her using fact she could no longer do the activity, or had mindset matters or attendance issues - he replaced into interior his rights, and he or she will have the skill to no longer succeed in courtroom if he took the right steps in writting her up and holding information previous to her dismissal.
2016-10-14 23:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is common business practice:
''Sorry, Fred- you position has been out-sourced to Zimbabwe'' when in fact you just don't like the guy...
''Down-sizing, Fred- we'll miss you,but this is how it is...''
Ditto.
2007-08-11 08:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its because of prejudice, they wouldnt have got hired in the 1st place......w/ me. I dont get forced to do anything, w/ my business............
2007-08-11 04:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋