Jun 6, 2012 -- 1:01AM, Theo wrote:

Aka, I think part of the reason behind employer discrimination has to do with a fundamental disagreement with the Law. You probably remember that it was not always against the Law to discriminate against or in favor of other people based upon your personal criteria. However, new laws were passed that affectively criminalized behavior that was once legal...  and lots of people still believe they have a God given right to choose... albeit most of them do not think of it as bigotry or discrimination.

to me, this is similar in nature to the civil rights movement...

racism has ALWAYS been unjust. but segregration by skin color FINALLY became illegal. even though many people still wanted it, liked it, and preferred it that way due to their prejudice.

with this topic, the LDS are proud that returned missionaries treated with bias and prejudice because it works to their advantage.

in my opinion... having prejudice nullifies any ability to belly ache about prejudice.

first LDS want discrimination (when it's the good kind). then they don't want discrimination (when it's the bad kind). sorry you can't have it both ways. because discrimination IS discrimination.

this will probably bring reference to the thread titled "an acceptable prejudice"?

what becomes imperative to recognize is the difference between OPINION and ACTION.

I have the right to an opinion that the BoM is false. while simultaneously hiring an LDS if and only if they are the most qualified to get the job done.

Managers of door to door vacuum cleaner sales people should be the only ones using "returned missionary" as a job skill when deciding whom to hire.

Jun 7, 2012 -- 6:08PM, moksha8088 wrote:

Here is a point everyone has missed: Mormons tend not to have nose rings or facial tatoos.

Hope that helps.

Strawman. Many nonmormons are free of facial tattoos and piercings.

Jun 7, 2012 -- 6:15PM, moksha8088 wrote:

Jun 7, 2012 -- 6:11PM, Sacrificialgoddess wrote:

Many nonmormons are free of facial tattoos and piercings.

That is a selling point for them as well.

And yet, when my mother in law lived in Utah, all the work went to mormons...

Jun 7, 2012 -- 7:08PM, moksha8088 wrote:

Jun 7, 2012 -- 6:31PM, Sacrificialgoddess wrote:

And yet, when my mother in law lived in Utah, all the work went to mormons...

Did she also bake cookies?  My favorite is chocolate chip with real macadamia nuts. If someone brought them to a job interview I certainly would give them special consideration.

Wow. a two for one. Not only incredibly demeaning, but a sign of a bad employer. My mother in law owned her own business. A contracting business. But if they didn't see you in church, they didn't hire you in the secular world. Regardless of your skills or your references. She moved back to Oklahoma because she missed the sanity. And that is saying something.

Jun 7, 2012 -- 7:23PM, moksha8088 wrote:

Jun 7, 2012 -- 7:15PM, Sacrificialgoddess wrote:

 She moved back to Oklahoma because she missed the sanity. And that is saying something.

A State passing anti-sharia laws (especially for no apparent reason other than prevention paranoia) sounds a bit wacky.  Maybe they just shift their prejudices.

Overturned. And I didn't say Oklahoma wasn't full of bigots. I just said that Utah had it's share. And I also never said I approved of the anti-sharia laws. Bigotry is bigotry. She just got away from the bigots who were coming after her.