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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
I am talking about the legality and morality of your position, because I view it as both illegal and immoral.
As an employer, you have no idea about how the college this woman had attended would be negatively affecting her performance on the job or work ethics. None. And nevertheless, you are justifying the negative hiring decision, because you don't like the Christian belief covenant she had to sign prior to her college admission? This presumption and decision can and should be legitimately challenged in courts or HR tribunal.
Also, as hiring person, you have no idea about the real beliefs of the prospective candidates - you only know what they tell you in most cases. And even then you have the right ask about what's relevant for the job description only. Someone against abortions for ANY reason should not be hired to work at an abortion clinic, for example.
No matter how you put it, your position regarding this woman's background is rooted in YOUR personal opinions and beliefs about her background, which makes it immoral.
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Exactly. I have no idea what her beliefs are, only the institution which she attended.
Said institution requires all students to be in agreement (or complacent) with discrimination based on sexual orientation.
It doesn't matter that it's Christian. It's irrelevant to my decision.
What matters is the person applying at one time deemed it acceptable to discriminate based on sexual orientation. In a job where my employee will interact with clients, why would I hire someone who has found it is acceptable in the past to discriminate based on sexual orientation?
My position is neither illegal or immoral.
Show me, if you can, where an employer is forbidden to hire based on the educational institution of the prospective employee, or past examples of poor ethical behaviour that would conflict with the current job to which they are applying?
EDIT: To clarify my last point, "poor ethical behaviour" does not relate to their beliefs, but their actions. Like I said earlier, I would hire a Jewish person without any question, but I would not hire someone who poured melting lead down their wife's throat regardless of what religion they are part of. Much like this situation, I would hire a Christian person without question, but I would not hire someone who was complacent in the discrimination of others, regardless of their religion. It's the actions that matter, not the belief.