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skylercollins t1_iz7hto0 wrote

Reply to comment by hammonjj in New Washington state law will require employers to post job salary ranges by Sariel007

Compelled speech is an infringement on free speech.

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Paradachshund t1_iz7onxh wrote

What's your take on warning labels? For example, overdose warnings on medications.

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skylercollins t1_iz8b3qn wrote

Same thing. If the manufacturer and prescriber want to avoid liability for harming you then they will include overdose warnings as a matter of prudence.

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Paradachshund t1_iz8fxo3 wrote

So if I'm following your philosophy, and let me know if I'm not understanding you, companies should be held liable if they fail to disclose a salary range of their own volition, and it should be something you could sue them over. Is that right?

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skylercollins t1_iz9jcus wrote

No, you're not following me. Not disclosing a salary range does not bring actionable harm to anybody, not like ingesting poison or injuring yourself.

Duh.

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Paradachshund t1_iza346u wrote

So is the line causing bodily harm to another party? That's where free speech should end?

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skylercollins t1_izbar5k wrote

The line is aggression or the threat of aggression (the initiation of force against a person or property).

Telling a business they have to disclose a salary in their job listing is telling him that you're going to throw them in prison if they don't. All laws are backed up with force. Always. That's an initiation of force against non-force. I don't know about you, but that violates my most fundamental of principles.

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Paradachshund t1_izbjhrw wrote

Is it true that the penalty is prison? And who goes to prison in the salary example? Wouldn't it be the company who's liable rather than an individual?

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skylercollins t1_izbmffd wrote

Every law ends in prison, or death. Don't support laws that you wouldn't kill for. End of story.

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