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From: dms@ihlpg.UUCP (Spang)
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Subject: Re: Drug testing
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Date: Tue, 27-May-86 09:33:49 EDT
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> 
> You changed your belief on what is right and just because of how it
> benefits you today?  I can sympathize with your plight, but are you
> really saying that you think that drug testing is good because it might
> help your husband get a job?

I didn't change my belief I'm just willing to admit that this is not black
and white.


> 
> Practicality has its place, but principles do, too.

So does common sense and sometime principles and common sense conflict.

> 
> 
> I wouldn't.  I drive over 55.  Do you?  I wager on sports events with
> my friends.  Do you?  If you don't, would you be happy to see people
> who did rejected from rehiring?

If I was hiring you to be a school bus driver I would reject you if you were
and unsafe driver. If I was hiring you to keep my books I would reject
you if you had a gambling history.  If I am hiring you to operate heavy
machinery I would reject you if it was shown that your reflexes were impaired
by illegal drugs.




Debra Spang
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