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Subject: Re: We're royally fucked

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Alan

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Date Posted: 03:58:53 07/01/02 Mon
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Re: We're royally fucked" on 12:47:54 06/30/02 Sun

>>Right--I would agree that for airline pilots, train
>>engineers, etc., drug tests can be warranted. But
>>let's not let it go any further.
>
>Why isn't it important to protect other employees in a
>workplace--but its important to protect the larger
>public (as implied in your post)? Why should
>construction workers not be drug tested? They could
>easily kill each other if they are under the
>influence.

They could also kill members of the public. Thus they would fall under "etc."

>Why not some factory workers?

Maybe some, yes.

>How about teachers? Should they be allowed to teach while high?

Drug tests don't just test if you are high on the job. They test whether you got high last Friday night, or during your vacation, etc. I think the test here should be the same as for people who drink alcohol. If they are obviously impaired on the job, then take action. But we shouldn't test whether their urine shows traces of a drug any more than we should determine whether a teacher had a couple beers over the weekend.

>I think any employer should be able to drug test
>**adults** at their discretion.

No. Someone's personal life should be their own business.

Alan

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: We're royally fucked	Alan	04:02:52 07/01/02 Mon
Re: We're royally fucked -- Astrid, 11:15:34 07/01/02 Mon Re: We're royally fucked -- Maria, 12:23:48 07/01/02 Mon Re: We're royally fucked -- Siannach, 13:51:10 07/01/02 Mon