Firings - Political correctness gone too far?

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A good friend of mine--a very nice, non-aggressive sort of individual--once asked an acquaintance at work if she would like to go out for dinner sometime. She said no thanks, and that was the end of that--or so my friend thought. That afternoon my friend got called down by his boss because the girl had complained of sexual harassment, and he got lectured and warned not to speak with her again.

I can see your point that firms may need to protect themselves. I also think the PC climate in this country is quite ridiculous.