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That's actually messed up. "I'm offended that you're angry that I attend Klan rallies. You're harassing me!" Here are some equivalent ways this can go just to

That's actually messed up. "I'm offended that you're angry that I attend Klan rallies. You're harassing me!" Here are some equivalent ways this can go just to emphasize how important it is to keep work and not-work separate: "Oh, you let your daughter/wife/girlfriend have an abortion? I simply can't trust your judgment, you are creating an unsafe space at work." "Oh, you have an unwed live-in partner? You are a danger to society and cannot be allowed to work here." "Oh, you uploaded pics of yourself at a gay club. Sorry, that kind of depravity has no place at a Christian company." "I see you Liked BLM, and not the outdoorsy wilderness BLM. You must be a criminal rioter, we can't let you work here." "Your 100% legal and ecologically necessary for herd management deer hunting activities make me feel unsafe because I don't like guns or bows. Anyone who bow hunts or owns a gun cannot be trusted. You need to be reported to HR and fired." ---- some opinions are a toxic mess that bring real harm to the people around the ones holding them. Problem is you'll never get universal agreement on what constitutes an irredemably toxic opinion. You really have to prove this with actions. If someone is behaving badly at work, then they should be reprimanded or removed as appropriate. If they have been convicted of a crime relevant to their work, then they should be watched very carefully if not removed. But harassing or firing or unpersoning someone for thoughtcrime/precrime is antithetical to the principles of a free society.

kstrauser 6y ago
> "Oh, you let your daughter/wife/girlfriend have an abortion? I simply can't trust your judgment, you are creating an unsafe space at work." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment (see https://legaldictionary.net/hostile-work-environment/ https://legaldictionary.net/hostile-work-environment/ for a definition). > "Oh, you have an unwed live-in partner? You are a danger to society and cannot be allowed to work here." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. > "Oh, you uploaded pics of yourself at a gay club. Sorry, that kind of depravity has no place at a Christian company." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. The employer's reaction did, though. > "I see you Liked BLM, and not the outdoorsy wilderness BLM. You must be a criminal rioter, we can't let you work here." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. If a video of the employee showing them throwing molotov cocktails at police or storming the US Capitol goes viral, you could reasonably argue that their actions reflect poorly on you, their employer, but you can't discriminate against them for having a positive opinion of BLM.

kstrauser 6y ago

> "Oh, you let your daughter/wife/girlfriend have an abortion? I simply can't trust your judgment, you are creating an unsafe space at work." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment (see https://legaldictionary.net/hostile-work-environment/ https://legaldictionary.net/hostile-work-environment/ for a definition). > "Oh, you have an unwed live-in partner? You are a danger to society and cannot be allowed to work here." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. > "Oh, you uploaded pics of yourself at a gay club. Sorry, that kind of depravity has no place at a Christian company." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. The employer's reaction did, though. > "I see you Liked BLM, and not the outdoorsy wilderness BLM. You must be a criminal rioter, we can't let you work here." The employee's action doesn't create a hostile work environment. If a video of the employee showing them throwing molotov cocktails at police or storming the US Capitol goes viral, you could reasonably argue that their actions reflect poorly on you, their employer, but you can't discriminate against them for having a positive opinion of BLM.