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California - No Longer a Felony to knowingly expose people to HIV
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Originally posted by Cerebrum123 View PostI think he's specifically talking about the blood bank example as "terrorism", and I agree. The Joker did something very similar in Batman Arkham City, it just wasn't HIV the blood was "infected" with. He also deliberately infused Batman with his blood too.
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Hrmm I think medically its on a slippery slope. 'knowingly' infecting someone with HIV should be a criminal offense as its nearly always contracted through fluids. With other STD's such as syphilis chlamydia warts and herpes, one doesn't necessarily become infected if the person is aysymptomatic or there are times when if tears or other infections aren't present the disease may not transmit at all. But at the same time if a person has a known disease and refuses to seek treatment I'm not sure locking them up is the answer if it can be proven that reason for refusal to seek treatment is not for that of a "criminal" mind but for religious beliefs, cultural ideation, etc. Then we hit a serious road block. some people genuinely believe and are bought and sold on ancient remedies and cures. others aren't some have a mix. It borders on the cases of parents who were locked up for not wanting to use chemo for their child's cancer and the case where the girl had mitochondrial disease and boston children's took away their custody and put her in a mental facility. (which only made her sicker but they didn't care) I'm wary of giving the medical system too much power as well as the state too much authority in its say so.A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
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Originally posted by Catholicity View PostHrmm I think medically its on a slippery slope. 'knowingly' infecting someone with HIV should be a criminal offense as its nearly always contracted through fluids. With other STD's such as syphilis chlamydia warts and herpes, one doesn't necessarily become infected if the person is aysymptomatic or there are times when if tears or other infections aren't present the disease may not transmit at all. But at the same time if a person has a known disease and refuses to seek treatment I'm not sure locking them up is the answer if it can be proven that reason for refusal to seek treatment is not for that of a "criminal" mind but for religious beliefs, cultural ideation, etc. Then we hit a serious road block. some people genuinely believe and are bought and sold on ancient remedies and cures. others aren't some have a mix. It borders on the cases of parents who were locked up for not wanting to use chemo for their child's cancer and the case where the girl had mitochondrial disease and boston children's took away their custody and put her in a mental facility. (which only made her sicker but they didn't care) I'm wary of giving the medical system too much power as well as the state too much authority in its say so."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostAs it stands, the infected person has the responsibility to inform a partner so they can make an informed decision. Those who wish to be infected (which does happen) shouldn't have recourse IF it can be documented. Otherwise, notification is not that burdensome.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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