[atomicpossum]

So, on the same premise as firing a smoker....shouldn't it be legal to fire someone who is HIV-positive?

[trumandogz]

HIV is not a choice whereas smoking and sexual orientation are choices. Therefore, you could fire a gay smoker but not a person that has HIV.

[SAJ]

On the same premise, it would be quite proper to fire someone who dyed their hair, wore an unattractive perfume, participated in drag racing in their off time, thousands of things.

ANY voluntary behaviour could (and would, ultimately) become grounds for dismissal if this lot go on unchecked.

[unixfox]

So, on the same premise as firing a smoker....shouldn't it be legal to fire someone who is HIV-positive?

Or is too fat, skinny, long nose, pimples on their ass, or anything THEY deem not worthy.

Why would anyone want to work for a company like that in the first place?

[danmar]

So, on the same premise as firing a smoker....shouldn't it be legal to fire someone who is HIV-positive?

Exactly ;... what about if your cholesterol is out of whack (drop the bacon and eggs, otherwise you will loose your job), the bier gut is way too big (better drop the brewskies or you can kiss your job good bye). It looks to me that slowly but surely we are marching towards an Orwellian society. One little step at the time...nobody pays attention...nobody get's hurt...