All of this talk about basic rights under the Constitution coming from the landmark Second Amendment decision from the Supreme Court yesterday got me thinking. Sure, the Constitution ensures basic rights. But can you really use them in today's world and not expect retribution from the entity that has the most power over us?
Think of the person who has the most direct power over you today. In everyday practice, it's not the government. Most likely, it's your boss, your company. They control a full 8 hours of your day. And, as it turns out, the carrot-and-stick that is your paycheck is a 24/7 retribution waiting to happen.
The top 5 reasons you're likely to be blindsided when you're abruptly fired for your boss are all things that people would consider basic rights. Free speech, freedom of assembly, the right to say what you can and can't do with your body, even that your personal time is, well, personal.
It's a corporate world, where company policies come from "best practices" that are shared quite often throughout industries. Getting away from arcane rules like these isn't as easy as a free choice. Not when it's between living free and losing your income.
Then again, it makes sense that if someone marries someone high up in the competing company, you can't have them keep their job with access to your business's sensitive information. Or that if someone smokes, it makes sense that they are going to be a drain on the company's health care plan.
Is this a fair thing to do?
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