No. Why should the negotiation have anything to do with the prospective employee's current salary? Not to mention, you're saying that prospective employees sho

No. Why should the negotiation have anything to do with the prospective employee's current salary? Not to mention, you're saying that prospective employees shouldn't answer the question anyway. However, that only protects those who feel they're in a strong bargaining position. It does absolutely nothing to help those who aren't, and those are generally the ones that need the most help.