buttman wrote:

This argument only works if there is evidence that suggests that a
prior DUI conviction leads to a greater chance of getting into an
aviation accident. Do you have any kind of evidence to suggest this?

Remember, there are lots of people who have clean driving records, no
DUI's, good high school grades, etc etc etc, yet have still crashed an
airplane. At the same time, many successful people, in aviation as
well as the rest of the world, have gone on to do well despite a DUI
in their past.

buttman, have you ever been in a court room?

Here's how that one will play out.

Ambulance Chasing Lawyer: "Capt. Screwed did you have any reason to
beleive that Joe Justhadafewdrinks had a history of bad judgment?"

Capt Screwed (Hiring Officer for REALLY SCREWED Airline): "No, of course
not. He scored well on all pre-hire tests and check flights."

ACL: "Would you have hired him had you known that he had a history of
bad judgment?"

CS: "No"

ACL: "Would you say that a DUI conviction is proof of bad judgement?"

CS: "Uh..uh..yes."

ACL: "Capt., The airline records clearly show you knew Joe
Justhadafewdrinks had an arrest and conviction for DUI and you hired him
anyway. How many applications of equal qualification did you have in
your inbox the day you hired Joe Justhadafewdrinks?

CS: "One or two hundred."

ACL: "How many had DUI convictions?"

CS: "1 or 2"

ACL: "And yet you hired Joe Justhadafewdrinks? No further questions."