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Jo · 05-04-2004, 13:40

Tealeaf,

Tattoiong HIV + on people's head would be contrary to the UN Declaration of Human Rights Article 5:

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

However, we all have the right to know the sexual background of people we sleep with, so without having to degrade anybody, it could become obligatory to have AIDs test every year - FOR EVERYONE. That way, before you sleep with someone you could always ask to see their "HIV-free" certificate. There would be a cost to the testing process but it may break even with the savings on treatment.
Obviously there would have to be laws to prevent prejudice against those that are positive (eg. employment and housing law), ie. in fields where having the disease is not an issue.

05-04-2004, 13:40	#41
Jo Full Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 394 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 1527	Re: Alarming health stats.. Tealeaf, Tattoiong HIV + on people's head would be contrary to the UN Declaration of Human Rights Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. However, we all have the right to know the sexual background of people we sleep with, so without having to degrade anybody, it could become obligatory to have AIDs test every year - FOR EVERYONE. That way, before you sleep with someone you could always ask to see their "HIV-free" certificate. There would be a cost to the testing process but it may break even with the savings on treatment. Obviously there would have to be laws to prevent prejudice against those that are positive (eg. employment and housing law), ie. in fields where having the disease is not an issue.