"The business (in this case Burlington Northern) can go after other potential employees that are more likely to create the greatest amount of wealth at the lowest possible liability. The CTS-prone person, on the other hand, now has enough information about his genetic makeup to consult with a doctor and plan for a lifestyle that will not result in painful problems years down the road." ...and might be unable to get a job at all, since his 'fault' is stored in their database, and as we all know, big corporations have a tendency for not caring about privacy at all.
"But if I hire a junk employee, I'm stuck paying medical benefits and hospital bills for the rest of that employee's life? Ask yourself: is that fair?"
First, I don't like your use of the word 'junk' there.
Secondly, it may be sad for the corporation, but that's just the way in the big ol' US with their lack of any good health care like the Bismarck health insurance other countries have since over a century. Don't complain about fairness, it's just the American way. (and by the way, throwing out an employee because he's 'junk' isn't very fair either, eh?)
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"The business (in this case Burlington Northern) can go after other potential employees that are more likely to create the greatest amount of wealth at the lowest possible liability. The CTS-prone person, on the other hand, now has enough information about his genetic makeup to consult with a doctor and plan for a lifestyle that will not result in painful problems years down the road."
...and might be unable to get a job at all, since his 'fault' is stored in their database, and as we all know, big corporations have a tendency for not caring about privacy at all.
"But if I hire a junk employee, I'm stuck paying medical benefits and hospital bills for the rest of that employee's life? Ask yourself: is that fair?"
First, I don't like your use of the word 'junk' there.
Secondly, it may be sad for the corporation, but that's just the way in the big ol' US with their lack of any good health care like the Bismarck health insurance other countries have since over a century. Don't complain about fairness, it's just the American way. (and by the way, throwing out an employee because he's 'junk' isn't very fair either, eh?)