Should people with AIDS or a similar disease be allowed in public?

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Skunkwourk

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Originally posted by: joedrake
Originally posted by: Eghck
this is a joke right? Lets ban those with Pneumonia too...
Pneumonia and HIV/AIDS are not comparible. At all.

I wasn't being serious, it was just the first thing I could think of that can kill a person and that is also contagious...
 

JLGatsby

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Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Maybe we should do this with stupid people. You know, control the rising stupidity rate in the USA.

I do think something like that should be done, but not forcefully.

I'm not a fan of "government solutions," but I think the government should offer free vasectomies and free "tying of the woman's tubes" to poor people.

Most children of poor and dumb people end up dumb and poor themselves.
 

JDrake

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Originally posted by: Atheus
Originally posted by: joedrake
I was thinking, what if a person with an STD were forced to get a small tattoo on them somewhere, that way you know to avoid them. I mean it is illegal to give someone an STD if you know about it and don't tell them, isn't it?

Maybe if someone has herpes we should tattoo HERPES on their forehead :)
Herpes never goes away, you'll have it for the rest of your life. Sure there are medicines that will reduce outbreaks, but you can still spread it on your SO or children/random partners. I know I'd feel guilty as HELL if I gave someone an STD, knowingly or not. What would be wrong with a small marking in a private area? IIRC, isn't it ~30% of people with herpes do not openly tell their partners about it?
 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Maybe we should do this with stupid people. You know, control the rising stupidity rate in the USA.

I do think something like that should be done, but not forcefully.

I'm not a fan of "government solutions," but I think the government should offer free vasectomies and free "tying of the woman's tubes" to poor people.

Most children of poor and dumb people end up dumb and poor themselves.

would you be the 1st in line?
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.
What do you suggest for the ones who contract it through blood transfusions or were born infected?

Never mind, I don't think I care to hear anymore of your suggestions. Please go to sleep.

 

pontifex

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.

why near the genitals? wouldn't you want to know before you got that far? i know i would.
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.
What do you suggest for the ones who contract it through blood transfusions or were born infected?

Never mind, I don't think I care to hear anymore of your suggestions. Please go to sleep.

oh sod off man.

i said tatoo. is that a high price to pay? why would i say tatoo instead of the standard QUARANTINE for an epidemic eh? because its only easily spread through sexual activity, so marking people who are dangerous with a groin tatoo is simply reasonable. unless you have sex with them you wouldn't be looking in that area to begin with. so its not a public humiliation thing. people are dying, but since its spread through sex it gets treated at arms length, if it were airborn it would definetly have a quarantine crackdown. and well, people who have it and infect others are essentially guilty of negligent homocide if they don't know, and if they do know..then its plain murder. so paint me as heartless? meh ...i guess its easier to take a position where u can just stand by so people can die.

 

JDrake

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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.

why near the genitals? wouldn't you want to know before you got that far? i know i would.
Well at least then the person can have a normal social life and make friends. There are a bunch of really nice/fun to be with people that are shallow and would not be your friend just because you have herpes. So an obvious marking wouldn't be good. People will assume that that person is a slut and dirty, even though it could have not been there fault/born with it, etc. Genitals are a usually private area that would only be viewed if, usually, someone was about to have sexual intercourse. What's wrong with that?
 

jagec

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
I do think something like that should be done, but not forcefully.

I'm not a fan of "government solutions," but I think the government should offer free vasectomies and free "tying of the woman's tubes" to poor people.

Most children of poor and dumb people end up dumb and poor themselves.

And you guys are giving the OP a hard time for his views???
 

destrekor

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i SO hope this was a joke. it was bad, but it would save you from... well, yea
can't save you from yourself though, so please oh please be a joke
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: joedrake
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.

why near the genitals? wouldn't you want to know before you got that far? i know i would.
Well at least then the person can have a normal social life and make friends. There are a bunch of really nice/fun to be with people that are shallow and would not be your friend just because you have herpes. So an obvious marking wouldn't be good. People will assume that that person is a slut and dirty, even though it could have not been there fault/born with it, etc. Genitals are a usually private area that would only be viewed if, usually, someone was about to have sexual intercourse. What's wrong with that?

bingo, there should be no right to keep such information from a sex partner or lover.
 

aidanjm

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Originally posted by: JLGatsby
Cuba did this to their HIV population. They tested everyone back in the 80s and quarantined everyone with HIV and to this day, they have one of the lowest HIV rates in the world, even 20 years later.

big fvcking deal. you don't just froget about *constitutional rights* because there is a chance you might catch a dangerous disease. use a condom, get tested yourself, and you will be fine.
 

JLGatsby

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Originally posted by: aidanjm
big fvcking deal. you don't just froget about *constitutional rights* because there is a chance you might catch a dangerous disease. use a condom, get tested yourself, and you will be fine.

I'm not saying America should do it, it wouldn't work here. Just that it has worked.

I don't pay much attention to those sort of diseases because I don't associate with people who have or would be susceptible to getting them (people who sleep around with people who sleep around or do drugs).
 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
nationwide screening+tatoo near genitals indicating infection+controlled borders = aids control
but we dont care that much so whatever.
What do you suggest for the ones who contract it through blood transfusions or were born infected?

Never mind, I don't think I care to hear anymore of your suggestions. Please go to sleep.

oh sod off man.

i said tatoo. is that a high price to pay? why would i say tatoo instead of the standard QUARANTINE for an epidemic eh? because its only easily spread through sexual activity, so marking people who are dangerous with a groin tatoo is simply reasonable. unless you have sex with them you wouldn't be looking in that area to begin with. so its not a public humiliation thing. people are dying, but since its spread through sex it gets treated at arms length, if it were airborn it would definetly have a quarantine crackdown. and well, people who have it and infect others are essentially guilty of negligent homocide if they don't know, and if they do know..then its plain murder. so paint me as heartless? meh ...i guess its easier to take a position where u can just stand by so people can die.
Scxrew you a$$hole. I've had several friends die of this disease, so until you really ready to deal with all the causes of it, why don't you shut the hell up and fvck the hell off already?
Neither one of the MALES were gay, they were hemophiliacs. The LADY I know got it from a junkie boyfriend.
I normally don't wish ill will on people, but you are an exception.
Please die alone and miserable you miserable excuse for a fetus.
You have all the characteristics of a Craigslist TROLL.