Should we make HIV-status public? *poll*

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#1 cashgee
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And your thoughts? :)

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#2 spazzx625
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How would it be public? Tattooed on people's foreheads? This would also require mandatory testing...Which costs money, and this doesn't really serve the public-at-large in any way other than labeling people.
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#3 UniverseIX
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No. People should be allowed to have secrets.
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#4 lancea34
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I think it's their responsability to let or not let the others know about their HIV staus. Especially to sexual partners.

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#5 Jackc8
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Probably not, it would just discourage people from getting tested and probably do more harm than good.

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#6 194197844077667059316682358889
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I see no benefit to that whatsoever, and even if it were public, new infections can take up to several months to show in tests, so even if testing occurred every few weeks, the data would not be very current. Also, medical records are pretty tightly controlled and for good reason.
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#8 scorch-62
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I need this for a school thing Im doingcashgee
Do your own homework.
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#9 lamprey263
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no, however that "tattooing it on their forehead" idea should be reserved for people that know they have an STD and yet keep it a secret and pass them onto other people
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#10 majoras_wrath
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In short: No. In long: Nonononononononononono.....Since when have scarlet letters been any sort of a good idea?
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#11 mrmusicman247
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Aren't people, who have it, required to say they have if they plan to have sex with someone?
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#12 markop2003
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No but you should be able to press charges if someone infected has sex with you and dosn't tell you
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#13 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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No. Should you make any medical diagnosis public?

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#14 Dracula68
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[QUOTE="spazzx625"] Tattooed on people's foreheads? .

Awesome idea. You start.
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#16 GazaAli
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lol no.
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#17 Dracula68
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[QUOTE="Dracula68"][QUOTE="spazzx625"] Tattooed on people's foreheads? .magicalclick

Awesome idea. You start.

Be sure to tattoo your sports team, your console, and your religions as well. ;)

I plan to get one of those(not on my forehead sadly either)! Can you guess which one?