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Old 02-27-2005, 11:29 AM   #3 (permalink)
Der Wulf
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Re: Fired for smoking

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Originally Posted by A Karenina
This story is being hotly debated among coworkers at my company. What do you think? Should this be legal?

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What about alcohol, non-exercise, bad diets, etc?
IMO, this is well over the slippery slope. Smoking is legal. Smokers were targeted because the owner believes they detrementally effect his bottom line, maybe tomorrow he will be of the opinion that celebates are more productive workers. To what extent should he be allowed to go in determining your in home behavior.
I saw an interview with this joyless little weasel, he'd make a very good scrooge? Sorry, give me liberty, or give him pain
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