“Too old (over 45), too fat, poor grammar, smoker, too “ethnic”/not “ethnic” enough, wrong college, single mom, single 30-something woman, etc. etc.”
Some of those (not all), in fact, seem to me to be perfectly good reasons not to hire somebody. And a few are perfectly reasonable for firing IF they affect job performance.
I still don’t understand why anybody who has a relgious objection to dispensing birth control or the morning after pill would apply to work at a pharmacy. The article didn’t say this specifically, but I would assume the Pope also thinks it’s a bad idea for Catholic pharmacists to sell birth control pills, foam, and condoms.
In many professions appearance counts to an amazing degree, and not just jobs where the staff is interacting with the public. And then there is the insurance factor. It’s cheaper to insure an office filled with somethings, than 40-somethings.
I suspect that in the world of drugs, etc. that an increasing number of ethical questions will arise as the drugs become more sophisticated.
Lastly, I can’t help wondering if folks here would have the same attitude if the situation was a scientologist who refused to dispense prozac or a religious muslim behind the deli counter who refused to handle pork products.