Journal No. 5

Chapter 7 Question No. 6
Should someone who runs a pornographic website containing images of him- or her- self be fired by an employer because it could give the employer a bad image, even if the person never states where he or she works on the website? Why or why not?
Personally, I think it is up to the company. People need to be aware of everything they do on the internet. One mistake can have an everlasting effect on a person's life. Once you click send, it is out there. The reason I think a company should have the right to fire someone who has been involved in porn because that could effect the company's bottom line. For example, if customers or possible customers of that company notice that an employee is involved with a pornographic site then that may cause the company to lose money. If a company is losing money or business because of an employee then they should have the right to "cut ties" because of that. It is very similar to the people who warn us students that we should be very careful what we put on Facebook. Companies will check those things and if a person has an inappropriate picture or post that can be the difference between being hired or passed over. I know there are other people that would probably disagree with my view and they probably argue that if a person can do their job effectively and behave (at work) in a professional manner then what they do in their personal lives is nobody's business. But times are changing and with all the great technology that has been created and that will continue to evolve and because of this people now have less privacy than the pre-internet days. If people do not like it then I would suggest that they stay off the internet.