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> The idea that one needs to stay in the good graces of the state in order to reference one's experience in their field as part of their political advocacy cann
by Nicksil 5y ago
> The idea that one needs to stay in the good graces of the state in order to reference one's experience in their field as part of their political advocacy cannot possibly withstand genuine first amendment scrutiny, can it?
Being licensed isn't to be within the good graces of the state, it's to prove the licensee has the requite knowledge and experience to design and construct things which, when fail, people die. This is something we want in society.
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoBut he obviously had that knowledge and experience. It didn't go away when he allowed his license to lapse.
- jMyles 5y ago> Being licensed isn't to be within the good graces of the state, it's to prove the licensee has the requite knowledge and experience to design and construct things which, when fail, people die. This is something we want in society. First, I don't agree that licensure accomplishes this. But second, it sounds like you agree with the plaintiff here. Nobody is asserting that he had a legal right to perform civil engineering after his license lapsed. What he's arguing is that he had a right to reference his experience in civil engineering as part of his political advocacy.