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After following this discussion today all I can say is- if I were that person I would not want to work with whomever posted the question originally.
Kate
> Subject: RE: Employment question> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:04:51 -0600> From: richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Anon wrote: > > > The question is, would it be ethical to deny employment to a > > person (otherwise eminently qualified) based on his/her > > political views, though the real reason is never mentioned? > > On the other hand, is a new person (however well qualified) > > worth the possible disruption (97% possibility) to the sense > > of good will in the team?> > Wow. Encountering someone with different values and ideas puts your team> under a "visible strain"? You believe a person who doesn't think in> lock-step with you will disrupt your team's "sense of good will"? What> "good will"? > > If this person were apologetic about thinking differently, might your> team's "good will" survive this harrowing encounter? Or are you all so> close-minded, insecure, and defensive that even a more timid "other"> would be too threatening?> > Your group's attitude is what leads to college faculties that are 95% to> the left of Ted Kennedy. I don't suppose what you're considering is> illegal, but it's certainly shameful. > > Coincidentally, I recently read an interview (http://tinyurl.com/35vkc3)> with Canadian documentary film-maker Martyn Burke, whose film "Islam vs.> Islamists: Voices from the Muslim Center" was rejected by PBS (which> commissioned it) in part because Burke wouldn't fire a co-producer who> happened to be a conservative. > > According to Burke, at the meeting where the demand was made, a PBS vice> president asked Burke incredulously, "Don't you check into the politics> of the people you work with?" Burke said he replied, "No. No, I do not.> I check into their journalistic integrity." > > Richard> > > ------> Richard G. Combs> Senior Technical Writer> Polycom, Inc.> richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom> 303-223-5111> ------> rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom> 303-777-0436> ------> > > > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as catrose15 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/catrose15%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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