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I hear people say things like, "Well, that's good, because if you don't have good character then you don't deserve a job," or stuff like that. Won't this attitude create a society of people who just give up trying in life? For example, if I was convicted of a felony and knew that I could never have a good job again, that I'd be forever relegated to working at McDonald's (at best), then I would probably just commit suicide.
Because too many people have an elitist mentality and they need something tangible to make themselves feel superior or distinguished above others. As long as there are people with inferiority complexes, this will always be an issue in western society.
I don't necessarily agree with it, but at the same time, I don't want someone convicted of identity theft/fraud/money laundering to be working at a bank handling my money/accessing my personal info, or handling a company's finances.. As a female I also wouldn't want someone convicted of sexual assault or rape to be working along side me in my office, where I would potentially be alone with them at times or walking to/from the building. I believe in second chances, but at the same time, it's so hard to know... Not to mention if a company knowingly hired someone with a past and then they repeated the behavior and harmed the company or employees, the company would be liable and it's understandable that they would want to avoid that. I think if the wrong-doing was many years ago or when they were a teenager and they cleaned up their act since, that's one thing. But recent convictions or anything violent, no thanks. I also think the credit thing is a way lesser problem, but I can understand why companies would want to keep them out of financial positions/positions that have financial decision-making responsibilities... For other jobs, if the only issue is their credit, I do find that a bit discriminatory. (Especially if the poor credit is due to identity theft by our aforementioned felons :P)
As a female I also wouldn't want someone convicted of sexual assault or rape to be working along side me in my office, where I would potentially be alone with them at times or walking to/from the building.
This is quite sexist. Why do you think that a male wouldn't want the same protection for himself, and his other coworkers?
This is quite sexist. Why do you think that a male wouldn't want the same protection for himself, and his other coworkers?
It's not sexist, it's reality. Women statistically are raped and sexually assaulted far more often than men and have cause to be concerned about being sexually assaulted more so than the average man.
As a female I also wouldn't want someone convicted of sexual assault or rape to be working along side me in my office, where I would potentially be alone with them at times or walking to/from the building.
You probably already are working alongside people who are felons, rapists, illegal drug users, etc.
It's not sexist, it's reality. Women statistically are raped and sexually assaulted far more often than men and have cause to be concerned about being sexually assaulted more so than the average man.
I'm not denying that. But the fact that you think that men don't care about women being raped as much as women do, is absurd. Men aren't pro-rape, like you think. Your opinion is quite sexist.
I'm not denying that. But the fact that you think that men don't care about women being raped as much as women do, is absurd. Men aren't pro-rape, like you think. Your opinion is quite sexist.
Based on your comments I see that you're either trolling or you just do not get it, maybe both. Either way I'm not going to waste my time responding to you anymore.
I hear people say things like, "Well, that's good, because if you don't have good character then you don't deserve a job," or stuff like that. Won't this attitude create a society of people who just give up trying in life? For example, if I was convicted of a felony and knew that I could never have a good job again, that I'd be forever relegated to working at McDonald's (at best), then I would probably just commit suicide.
It already has created a society of people who gave up trying in life. However instead of working at McDonalds, which screens for felons (and misdemeanors) anyway, these people just commit crimes again.
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