"-- You are a statist, and support collectivism. --"
327 Luis Gonzalez
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http://www.fairmeasures.com/ask/enews/archive/winter96/new04.asp -329-
Yet here we have luis, supporting the statist/collectivist idea that smoking is a valid reason to ban smokers from employment.
In January 1996, the U. S. Supreme Court allowed an employer to refuse to hire applicants who had smoked cigarettes in the previous year.
Since 1990, the city of North Miami has had this requirement. One applicant sued, saying it violated her privacy. The Florida Supreme Court (whose decision was upheld by the U. S. high court) said the city's goal of reducing employment costs by guarding against smoking-related illnesses was legitimate.
--- Yep folks, "higher insurance premiums" can be used as an excuse to discriminate against most any sort of "dangerous" activity. You got a gun in the parking lot? -- Too dangerous!