Re: MD and the LIE DETECTOR test

From: David Morey (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Wed Sep 08 2004 - 18:18:05 BST

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    From: "Scott Roberts" <jse885@earthlink.net>
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    Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 7:05 PM
    Subject: RE: MD and the LIE DETECTOR test

    > Mel,
    >
    > Since I am a nervous sort of person, I've never been able to imagine
    > passing one, even without lying, so I too have always been bothered. It
    > could be that they can take this into account, but I'm not inclined to
    > trust them.
    >
    > My view is that if employers requires a lie detector test, or a urinalysis
    > for that matter, then it is immoral to sign up with them, as well as it
    > being immoral for them to require the test. Pretty much for reason (2),
    the
    > Giant dominating the individual.
    >
    > - Scott
    >
    >
    > > [Original Message]
    > > From: ml <mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com>
    > > To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    > > Date: 9/7/2004 12:12:42 PM
    > > Subject: MD and the LIE DETECTOR test
    > >
    > > All:
    > >
    > > What is the morality of a lie detector test as
    > > a pre-employment test?
    > >
    > > It seems to me, for questions concerning your
    > > opinions and personal views, to be:
    > > 1) a physical level device placed in 'judgement'
    > > over a biological being.
    > > 2) a social level attempt at dominating the
    > > intellectual function of a person.
    > >
    > > The very existence of the "test" bothered me
    > > when I first heard of it at age five. Seemed that it
    > > was somehow wrong, not unlike the feeling I
    > > had at learning about the guilliotine or the rack.
    > >
    > > thanks--mel
    > >
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