Anti-discrimination Laws

The anti-discrimination laws for employers are missing some physical and non-physical attributes. What about weight? Aren't overweight people discriminated against? Or maybe some people call that a handicap. I guess it depends on your own definition of what overweight is. But still... How about height and looks? Studies suggests that tall and good-looking people earn more money. Is not that height-ism and look-ism? What about politics? You cannot tell me that Republicans and Conservatives are not discriminated against in Hollywood. If they want a job they have to stay in the closet. Here is another case of discrimination that you may not have thought of: Intelligence discrimination. A man applied for a police officer position in Connecticut and was rejected because a police exam said he was too intelligent! The reason given by the police station was they thought that highly intelligent candidates would get bored and quit. Couldn't the police station put him in the Cold Cases Unit if they have one?

You might think by the above paragraph I am for anti-discrimination laws. I am not. Just like people have the right to assemble with whoever they want, employers should be able to hire or fire whoever they want without repercussion. The point of the first paragraph is that many people have various reasons for discriminating against someone else--they are probably too numerous to list. One of which is prejudice another maybe just a person reason. Basically, discrimination comes down to choice, like Dr. Walter E. Williams says. Free will, if you want. Some people like dogs over cats. Punishing someone for selecting or not selecting someone for a job is just as bad as punishing him or her for not driving a particular car. It does not make sense and it comes close to violating the persons or organizations civil rights. Everyone has prejudices. It's human nature. If you don't believe that what would you do if an alien space ship landed in your backyard? Would you A) Attack it, B) Run away scared, or C) Approach it with curiosity. All responses are not wrong, but A & B fits more with the instinctive response of animals. Fear of the unknown is a strong emotion.