by BlindersOff1 47 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
If I were a doctor or medical professional, because of what I know about JWs willing to violate confidentiality I WOULD NOT hire a JW.
It's in print. JWs praised for being willing to violate HIPPA law (example of JW knowing another JW had an abortion).
Their loyalty is misguided. They think it's for GOD.
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What about asking job applicants, "Do you foresee any circumstances in which you would have difficulty maintaining the confidentiality required by the position?"
I wouldn't hire a Muslim either for fear they might decide to blow themselves up in the place. Not sure if insurance covers suicide bombers. I'm leary of hiring Catholic nurses too, heard they're mandated to sabotage abortion procedures. Hiring a Buddhist to sell carpet is probably a bad idea too as they might start doing yoga right in the middle of a sale. Bastards.
Ray Franz discusses this in 'In Search of Christian Freedom', he documents a case where a doctor had a jw patient come in because she claimed to have received an STD. Unfortunately, the doctor had a JW employee who disclosed this private info to some elders and the jw patient got DF'ed.
So yes, I believe to a certain degree that all doctors should ask during an interview if a religious affiliation can/would jeopardize the privacy rights of a patient.
What about asking job applicants, "Do you foresee any circumstances in which you would have difficulty maintaining the confidentiality required by the position?"
That sounds legally feasible.
The problem is, 75% of JWs weren't around when that particular WT issue came out, and 99% of the remaining ones who were around have forgotten all about it.
Heck, 90+% of JWs couldn't tell you the theme, or name one scripture, from last week's WT study. You think they'd remember a point from 25-30 years ago?
99.99% of JWs would answer that question "No" with a clean conscience. They simply wouldn't think about situations as described in the WT article that prompted the OP.
That's what happens when you train your members not to think, and severely punish those who do.
No.
Deny someone on employment based on what they might do in the future, because of their religious affiliation?
Actually it would be denying someone employment because of the unethical behavior they're required to engage in by their religion.
If there was a religion which preached stealing as a requirement to be a member of that religion, you can bet I wouldn't be hiring anyone from that religion.
Violating someone's confidentiality is just as serious an issue as stealing.
Should Employers be WARNED about Jehovahs Witnesses?
Yes. There should be informed consent.
Lawsuits be damned, even if required by some idiotic law to hire a JW for a job requiring confidentiality, the employer should be warned about the religious requirement to break confidentiality among JWs as this will allow the employer to avoid giving the JW sensitive assignments which would clearly be inappropriate for someone of that religion.
How exactly is a prospective employer supposed to know they are hiring a Jehovah's Witness? Religion is not on the application form for a reason. I like the question phrased above. If the employee later violates it, they are out the door.
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/declaration/18.asp
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
That shouldn't mean anybody has to support somebody else's beliefs by giving them a job if they don't want to . I know that's the current interpretation of the law , but I di sagree with it.
How come there are JW owned companies that clearly discriminate against non-JWs in h iring, but then if a member of a bigger religion or an unaffiliated one wants to follow the same path of taking religion into account when hiring, su ddenly the government is against it ?
If taking religion into account when hiring is going to be against the law , at least be consistent in that law's application.
If a man who believes the JW religion is a destructive mind control cult is going to be forced to hi re a JW, J Ws should be forced to hire disfellowshipped ones and to never hire JWs at a higher percentage than their prevalence in the ge neral population .
