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Except right now, the law is struggling to define whether such speech is
limited, or protected by the first amendment. Not a few have argued that the
broadness of some of the harassment laws violate free speech.

Since one of those passages most likely included the Mosaic prescriptions
against male homosexuality (aside from the not inconsiderable issue of
whether sacred scripture is appropriate material for a poster, right,
Joseph?), the issues become deeper than simply free speech, but also freedom
of religious expression.

Also, was HP creating a hostile work place by putting up posters that would
seem to actively promote a lifestyle with which many of the major religions
historically have some issue? Note, it wasn't two guys in a "committed
monogamous relationship", which is closer to where some of the major
religions are that do not disapprove of homosexuality. And it does seem
intended to state an official approval (which I understand to be HP's
position), in a rather "in your face" way.

At another company, a manager felt it was OK to say in jest that another
employee was taking time off to "perform his good Christian duty",
delivering Thanksgiving food baskets to his communities disadvantaged (a
controversial act of religious faith if there ever was one). Is speech in
the workplace free? Is it free for the employee? Is it free for the company?
I wonder if the fired employee will sue, if so, for what, and what the
outcome would be?

Maybe I should post, tagged as off-topic, what happened decades ago when my
dad was in the Air Force, and wrote Happy Hanukah on the chalkboard in the
Christmas-decorated lunch room...

Greg Stigers
http://www.cgiusa.com
it's a tough issue

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Rosenblatt [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 12:29 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Fiorina, Carly, personal political orientation?

So then this post should not have been * Fiorina, Carly, personal political
orientation?* but rather * Fiorina, Carly, does her company follow the law?*