http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/media/st...opuarstoriestab

What a huge invasion of privacy. Bush sucks. That is all.

I'm mixed.

On the one hand, if they're tracked then there should be a drop in bastards that continue to have unprotected sex and infect unknowing victims. On the other ... it may keep people from being tested.

I think they're doing this with good intentions. We'll see how it turns out ...

Edited April 3, 200718 yr by Drew

Me too, Drew. Ambivalent.

From a human rights standpoint I see all kinds of problems, from targeting the gay male population (pink triangles anyone?), to stigmatizing women of color (non-white) (a group that sees more significant increases than any group outside of gay men)

Does this mean babies who are born HIV positive are forever labelled this way? What if a cure is found?

On the other hand, as a rape victim and as a volunteer listener on a rape crisis line, I can see why people would want to know.

There are strict HIPAA laws that are supposed to prevent anyone in the medical field from repeating anything that has to do with a patient's medical history. HIPAA is also very strict as far as shredding paper related to a patient's medical records to protect confidentiality.

I am sure it would be hard to have your name 'out there' as an HIV or AIDS patient, but I personally believe very much in the confidentiality rules they have in place. And it sounds like the database is as secure as it can be. I do feel for the patients, though.

I can see both sides of the arguement already. On one hand dealing with being HIV positive is a huge burden and then having to deal with anyone knowing would be really difficult, but on the other hand it could possibly help with people passing it on.

As long as we have a government making money off of people with HIV/AIDS, this disease is not gonna slow down. And a HIV/AIDS Registry won't change that either. In fact, I would go ass far as to say that it won't make a difference, even if you could Google someone and see if they have it. If John Doe meets Joe Blow at a gay bar and wants to [!@#$%^&*] him later, do you REALLY think they are gonna go...."OK, so even though we have condoms and lube here, I still need to Google you to find out if you are HIV+"? Hells no. Horny people think of one thing and one thing only...

And, being gay, no matter whether you have it or not, there is always THAT stigma. It will only get worse with the blacklisting, but it wouldn't surprise me.

It's weird, because, even though I take all the necessary precautions, I still get tested once a year(THANK YOU GH!) because I'm that paranoid about it.

Edited April 4, 200718 yr by bellcurve

In fact, I would go ass far as to say that it won't make a difference, even if you could Google someone and see if they have it. If John Doe meets Joe Blow at a gay bar and wants to [!@#$%^&*] him later, do you REALLY think they are gonna go...."OK, so even though we have condoms and lube here, I still need to Google you to find out if you are HIV+"? Hells no. Horny people think of one thing and one thing only...

I think that's the attitude that all gay men and straight women should have, maybe straight men too. Just assume every hookup is poz and take the proper precautions. We lesbos have it a little easier - so hard to pass HIV on, but there are other diseases that can be passed through lesbian sexual activity.