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Old 09-02-2013, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
I don't think they're telling you what to do. They're just saying if you do certain things, they won't hire you. Yes it's a free society, and they are free not to hire you if you are going to cost them a bundle in health care due to smoking. The "Free Society" thing works both ways.
I think telling me I can't smoke or be fat if I want a certain job is telling me what to do.
It's restricting my freedom of choice for what kind of job I may want.
It's not a "for sure" thing that I am going to cost them a bundle in health care if I smoke or am fat.
With this kind of thinking we should check everybody genetically and charge those people with bad DNA more for health care.
What about people with a history of heart disease or cancer, shouldn't they pay more for health care. They're going to use more of it.
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