Labor Economics - White Collar Discrimination from the Movie "Philadelphia"

The film, "Philadelphia", is a classic example of employer discrimination in the work place. Blatant bigotry is the major theme of this movie. The film's antagonist is a young highly touted lawyer by the name of Andrew Beckett. Moreover, Andrew happens to be a homosexual stricken with the nondiscriminating AIDS virus. However, a person's sexual preference has nothing to do with an employee's productivity or merit in the work place. Unfortunately, in our society many individuals are not tolerant when it comes to either homosexuality or AIDS victims. The film does a great job of illust…