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From: GIPP@gecrdvm1.crd.ge.com
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: married astronauts to fly together?
Message-ID: <91037.113206GIPP@GECRDVM1.BITNET>
Date: 6 Feb 91 15:32:05 GMT
References: <1991Feb1.223556.2313@infonode.ingr.com>
 <1991Feb5.231553.827@lescsse.uucp>
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In article <1991Feb5.231553.827@lescsse.uucp>, gamorris@lescsse.uucp (Gary A.
Morris) says:
>
>Jan's flight.  He said the main concern with allowing a married couple
>on the same flight is orphans.
>
>--GaryM
>--
Brings to mind another scenario: what if an astronaut (whether already
chosen for a mission or not) were to be a single parent with a
deceased spouse? does this mean he/she is grounded?  with all due
respect to family/child concerns, it all sounds kind of illegal/immoral.
My employer is not permitted by law to question me about my personal
life (ie am I married, have children etc) when interviewing me for a
job, so I assume it's illegal for him to take such matters into
consideration when deciding whether or not to hire me.  why should
NASA be any different.  I assume any married couple/single parent
has taken the risks into account when applying for a mission, so why
should it be considered by the mission planners?  sounds
discriminatory to me.
Pete