Comments on: No Gattaca Here: Genetic Anti-Discrimination Law Goes Into Effect http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/16/no-gattaca-here-genetic-anti-discrimination-law-goes-into-effect/ 80beats is DISCOVER\'s news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Em http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/16/no-gattaca-here-genetic-anti-discrimination-law-goes-into-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-69298 Em Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:53:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5925#comment-69298 My point is that just because a law is passed, doesn't mean it won't happen (obvious pessimism). That point of view is based on my experience of being sexually harrassed in the workplace and my employers telling me it was my fault and it was okay because one person doing the act did it to everyone and the other blatantly lied. It was in the Company's best interest to find nothing and I was more expendable that the other two. I just believe employers and insurance companies will find a way around the law. My point is that just because a law is passed, doesn’t mean it won’t happen (obvious pessimism).

That point of view is based on my experience of being sexually harrassed in the workplace and my employers telling me it was my fault and it was okay because one person doing the act did it to everyone and the other blatantly lied. It was in the Company’s best interest to find nothing and I was more expendable that the other two.

I just believe employers and insurance companies will find a way around the law.

]]> By: Vincent http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/16/no-gattaca-here-genetic-anti-discrimination-law-goes-into-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-69296 Vincent Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5925#comment-69296 @Em Yes, genetic profiling was illegal. But a subtle handshake, sampling from letters (this, I believe was just implied) could be done. Or they could just outright(and legally) ask for a urine sample(under the guise of a drug test) @Em

Yes, genetic profiling was illegal.

But a subtle handshake, sampling from letters (this, I believe was just implied) could be done. Or they could just outright(and legally) ask for a urine sample(under the guise of a drug test)

]]> By: Em http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/11/16/no-gattaca-here-genetic-anti-discrimination-law-goes-into-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-69286 Em Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:22:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=5925#comment-69286 But in Gattaca, wasn't it also illegal to do any of that? Yet they still did it anyway. Still, it's a step forward I guess. But in Gattaca, wasn’t it also illegal to do any of that? Yet they still did it anyway.
Still, it’s a step forward I guess.

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