Ah, the world is a depressing place, isn't it?

So, I already know that Wal-Mart is a pretty evil corporation, treating its employees--and the communities they live in--like shit. If you doubt that, read Nickel and Dimed or How Wal-Mart is Destroying America...take some Prozac first, though. In the midst of my reading of the latter book, I ran across a posting on America Blog that alerted me to Target's policy that allows pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control, if dispensing the prescription violates the pharmacist's personal beliefs. What the hell? Does Target also allow cashiers at its Super Target stores to refuse to ring up wine if they don't believe in drinking? Do those same pharmacists have the right to ask a male customer if his Viagra prescription will be used in the bonds of holy matrimony?

I fucking doubt it.

The whole policy came to light because a pharmacist in nearby Fenton, Missouri exercised his "right" to not do his job. Now where in the hell am I supposed to shop? If this pisses you off, one place you can go to contact Target is through Planned Parenthood.