If freedom of speech and freedom of association are both of equal value it would seem to me that if a person is an open anti-Semite not only is it perfectly legitimate to decide not to hire them but given the odds that such a person might cause grief or a lawsuit in the workforce is an even better argument for a business to back off.
If freedom of speech and freedom of association are both of equal value it would seem to me that if a person is an open anti-Semite not only is it perfectly legitimate to decide not to hire them but given the odds that such a person might cause grief or a lawsuit in the workforce is an even better argument for a business to back off.
An open letter or a march is a lot different than the odd tweet or a private email. People have the right to think what they want, even bad stuff but if you have a public opinion one must expect the public to react. Freedom to make a decision doesn't free one from consequences of the same.
I suspect a quieter version of this takes place in a lot of HR departments who might eliminate a resume if it highlights the "personal pronouns" being used.
If freedom of speech and freedom of association are both of equal value it would seem to me that if a person is an open anti-Semite not only is it perfectly legitimate to decide not to hire them but given the odds that such a person might cause grief or a lawsuit in the workforce is an even better argument for a business to back off.
An open letter or a march is a lot different than the odd tweet or a private email. People have the right to think what they want, even bad stuff but if you have a public opinion one must expect the public to react. Freedom to make a decision doesn't free one from consequences of the same.
I suspect a quieter version of this takes place in a lot of HR departments who might eliminate a resume if it highlights the "personal pronouns" being used.