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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
How on earth are the BBC supposed to know what someone does in their own free time? Are you suggesting they bug the home of every employee/presenter/guest on a TV show? Where do they stop? Do they check wardrobes for animal furs? How about taking blood samples to see how much alcohol they consume?
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Originally Posted by mani
yeah and its not as if they can impose a drug testing policy - there's major sportppl that get away with taking coke for a long time - aka adrian mutu of chelsea
what ppl do in their own spare time is their own business - aka mr mosely  |
Sorry , have to disagree with you both on this .........I dont think either of you would approve if you knew your childs teacher was a ' recreational' drug user (or would you?) so why is it okay for someone who has an influence over your childs mind thru the TV set to be a druggie . Don't think you would approve if your local GP was a recreational morphine user would you? and say "Well it's ok , he's only doing it when he's not seeing patients"
Willow , whats wrong with taking employee blood/urine samples ? , if your not doing anything wrong you have nothing to fear , right ? How is it anymore of an intrusion into personal privacy than the present situation .......100% of the population of the UK are followed daily by CCTV cameras , how many of them are doing wrong ? . Over 25% of the UK population are on a DNA data base without ever being convicted of a crime, you want those records tossed out , never mind that they have solved many 'cold cases'.
Mani , drug usage by professional football "stars" is down to their clubs as private employers and the F.A. to ensure they are clean , I'm sure you dont approve of the UK olympic team being made up of steriod boosters like some pro wrestling freak show ,
The point of my earlier post was to point out that this guy was a 'public' employee , paid for by your TV license fee ,
My thinking is ........ if I'm paying anyones wages either as an employer or indirectly thru taxation I have the right to expect that they will be 100% clean .