I was in class today, and we were talking about some shitty subject, which can be a fun debate, but I blew the class out of the water, and they didn't even realize it was me. Muahahhahahaha
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Re: Adam yo you be sicker den AIDS mhan!oreo_cowSeptember 14 2004, 02:08:22 UTC
So, a doctor, or similar professional, shouldn't be able to refuse a patient/customer just because they have AIDS, because they knew the risks. A patient/customer has the right to know that there are no such risks when dealing with a doctor, or similar professional.
In other words, some employers, in my opinion, should have the right to test employees for AIDS, and should be able to refuse employment, based on the fact that a particular applicant has AIDS.
The question is, where do we draw the line?
It's possible that, in an office position, someone could slip and fall, and crack their head open. If this happens, and this person has AIDS, they are no putting other people, including employees and customers, at high risk. Who takes the responsibility in that situation? The employee with AIDS has the right to work, and should be given the same chance as anyone else, and has taken a 'low risk' job, where the employer shouldn't be able to obtain personal information about employees, like whether or not they have AIDS.
The responsibility should lie on the shoulders of the individual who has AIDS and the people around them. People know that it's possible that someone has AIDS, and that it's contracted through blood or sex. People in general should have some responsibility. This works in the non-employment world, but doesn't work so well on a business stand point.
The employee who got AIDS wasn't aware of the risks when taking their job. If they get AIDS during a freak accident, such as this, should they have the right to sue the company for contracting this virus during their job, since there was no risk factor indicated upon employment?
A good way for a company to get around this is by educating people of such risks. If every company were to have a meeting with thier employees, giving them knowledge about the risks of a freak accident, such as this one, where there could be a high risk of contracting AIDS, or something similar, it would save the business's ass in the long run. It would put the responsibility on the employers, rather than the company.
So, a doctor, or similar professional, shouldn't be able to refuse a patient/customer just because they have AIDS, because they knew the risks. A patient/customer has the right to know that there are no such risks when dealing with a doctor, or similar professional.
In other words, some employers, in my opinion, should have the right to test employees for AIDS, and should be able to refuse employment, based on the fact that a particular applicant has AIDS.
The question is, where do we draw the line?
It's possible that, in an office position, someone could slip and fall, and crack their head open. If this happens, and this person has AIDS, they are no putting other people, including employees and customers, at high risk. Who takes the responsibility in that situation? The employee with AIDS has the right to work, and should be given the same chance as anyone else, and has taken a 'low risk' job, where the employer shouldn't be able to obtain personal information about employees, like whether or not they have AIDS.
The responsibility should lie on the shoulders of the individual who has AIDS and the people around them. People know that it's possible that someone has AIDS, and that it's contracted through blood or sex. People in general should have some responsibility. This works in the non-employment world, but doesn't work so well on a business stand point.
The employee who got AIDS wasn't aware of the risks when taking their job. If they get AIDS during a freak accident, such as this, should they have the right to sue the company for contracting this virus during their job, since there was no risk factor indicated upon employment?
A good way for a company to get around this is by educating people of such risks. If every company were to have a meeting with thier employees, giving them knowledge about the risks of a freak accident, such as this one, where there could be a high risk of contracting AIDS, or something similar, it would save the business's ass in the long run. It would put the responsibility on the employers, rather than the company.
Anyway, that's my rant for now.
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