Hypersonic
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Thread is largely inspired by the following link:
Police: HIV-positive man may have exposed 300 partners
I am little torn on this because with the current rates of STI contractions, a lot of research has gone into the relationship between an STI and drug/alcohol abuse which leads to wreckless sex. Now in the article the man is likely to serve jail time, but I have to ask
"What about other STI's?"Like pubic lice (Crabs), Syphilis, Gonorrhea, or Herpes Simplex 2?
I've heard the "deadly STD" argument which falls short since there have been studies on the life expectancy of HIV/AIDS patients as a longer life expectancy and with the advancement of medication to treat HIV/AIDS. I personally feel that if someone who knowingly gives someone Herpes Simplex-2, then like those who serve time infecting people with HIV/AIDS, people ought to serve time as well.
But then we get into the argument of those with treatable diseases like Syphilis, and Gonorrhea, where do we also punish people who knowingly have treatable STI's or do we determine on the basis of bacterial infection versus viral infection?
Police: HIV-positive man may have exposed 300 partners
I am little torn on this because with the current rates of STI contractions, a lot of research has gone into the relationship between an STI and drug/alcohol abuse which leads to wreckless sex. Now in the article the man is likely to serve jail time, but I have to ask
"What about other STI's?"Like pubic lice (Crabs), Syphilis, Gonorrhea, or Herpes Simplex 2?
I've heard the "deadly STD" argument which falls short since there have been studies on the life expectancy of HIV/AIDS patients as a longer life expectancy and with the advancement of medication to treat HIV/AIDS. I personally feel that if someone who knowingly gives someone Herpes Simplex-2, then like those who serve time infecting people with HIV/AIDS, people ought to serve time as well.
But then we get into the argument of those with treatable diseases like Syphilis, and Gonorrhea, where do we also punish people who knowingly have treatable STI's or do we determine on the basis of bacterial infection versus viral infection?