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In response to "Just got an email from somebody in another division at work, with a bible passage in their signature. Huh. -- nm" by Don Homer

inappropriate in a professional setting. -- nm

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Mar 3 '09, 10:04

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To me it greatly depends on the quote. If it's a nice thought to live by, I don't mind. If it's something like "Those who don't believe in the - Guigue Mar 3, 10:19
I agree, but forwarding it to HR is over the line. -- nm - Inigo Mar 3, 10:08 17
- I'd email the person back and ask them not to send me that. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 10:15 15
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    - my stance is content neutral. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:21
    - I don't understand why that's hostile. If I included quotes about how there is no god that supported my atheist views would you fell the same if - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 10:19
  - ick, I so would not do that. They have the right to express themselves, and I have the right to think less of them for it ... - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:17 7
    - They have the freedom to express themselves when they ain't on the company dime. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 3, 10:24 2
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      - especially when we're talking about official company communication. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:26
    - I don't get why religious views are "freedom of expression" whenever these topics come up. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 10:21 3
      - Racist and sexist comments are inherently negative, whereas religious comments tend to be, at worst, self-affirming in ways you don't agree with. -- nm - TFox Mar 3, 10:25
      - religious views get lumped in with hamburger preferences (Wendy's or Burger King?), due to being mostly benign. racism and sexism are hurtful. - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:23 1
        
        I disagree that religious expression is "mostly benign" -- nm - znufrii, older, no wiser Mar 3, 10:28
  - TT Lawyers: Would HR department have the right to tell the e-mailer to take out the bible quote? -- nm - Inigo Mar 3, 10:16 3
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    - They should. It's business correspondence. (Unless the business allows for it already in policies.) -- nm - JaxSean Mar 3, 10:19
- If their emails go to external clients/customers, it could be an issue. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 3, 10:10
What if the division provides legal services to The Pope? :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:06 3
- If it's a church, that's one thing, but I'm guessing DH doesn't work for one. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:07 2
  - oh, hah, I thought JD was posting the initial thread -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:07 1
    - (And of course I mean JackDawson, not JD. Sorry, JD.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:08
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- Very really. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 10:14
- nothing in your sig other than your name, title and contact info. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:06 6
  - i put a quote from picasso in mine. i'm a "creative," i can get away with it - kare Mar 3, 10:09 1
    - well, and of course kitten pictures and clipart angels. I mean, those are just assumed. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:13
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  - and any necessary legal disclaimers, etc. -- nm - znufrii, older, no wiser Mar 3, 10:07 2
    - I guess, but they get ridiculous. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 10:10
    - ooh, I hate those. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 10:09

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