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In the United States, my understanding is that your medical & employment discrimination scenarios are already illegal due to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimi

• lrvick 3y ago
  Because large corporations have never broken laws before? Or bribed politicians to change them?
  • eliasmacpherson 3y ago
    stealing is illegal, so I never lock my front door.
    • HumblyTossed 3y ago
      Keeps you from getting a broken window, so that’s probably not a bad idea. If they want in, a locked door isn’t stopping them.
      • hef19898 3y ago
        The locked door makes all the difference for your insurance claim so.
      • genewitch 3y ago
        In Louisiana, if you leave your car unlocked and someone takes it, it isn't GTA, its unauthorized use of a movable.
  • macNchz 3y ago
    > Or bribed politicians to change them? There was already an effort to weaken this law in 2017. It didn’t pass, but if corporations are lobbying for loopholes it would be entirely unsurprising to see some slip into future legislation. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/13/14907250/hr1313-bill-genetic-information https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/3/13/14907250/h...
  • Chris2048 3y ago
    Any law could be subverted via these justifications. "Why should I register my gun when the government itself breaks laws, and its politicians corrupted by bribes!"
• bonton89 3y ago
  That just means they'll receive a small fine 15 years after it happens and the damage is already done.
  • StableAlkyne 3y ago
    They'll get sued immediately by everyone who is denied a job following a genetic screen. There's a reason companies who require a physical or medical history (usually done to find pre existing conditions to protect against future workman's comp claims) do it after the job offer has been extended (it's risky to rescind an offer for no reason by the way) - if they did it before, every applicant with a disability (and their pro-bono lawyers taking a slam dunk case) who did not get the job would sue.