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- From: dos@major.panix.com (Dave O'Shea)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
- Subject: Re: Sexuality
- Message-ID: <y6aqXB5w165w@major.panix.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 08:25:57 EST
- References: <C14BA1.3nE@vcd.hp.com>
- Organization: Department of Redundancy Department
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- thatcher@vcd.hp.com (Garen Thatcher) writes:
-
- > The dilema:
- > Recently, laws have been passed concerning the health care worker
- > (that's me) and aids. I have had extensive HIB and HIV/Aids training.
- > (Yes, you can get HIV from Saliva....but you need to drink about
- > a quart of the stuff) We have been issued protective gloves and goggles
- > and are expected to wear them at all calls we go on. The funny thing is,
- > I love this kind of casual care that I get to give, but I am about to
- > leave the team because of the fact that I may get infected. With my girls
- > to worry about, this is a risk I am not sure I am willing to take.
-
- Understandable, but being educated about AIDS, you should realize that
- the risks are pretty small; I'd venture a guess that you're more likely
- to get killed in a car accident than by accidental AIDS infection.
-
- > The amazing thing is that all the laws today are mainly protecting the
- > Aids victim. Example: I know that you have AIDS. You get hurt, and my
- > partner is taking care of you. It is illegal for me to tell you about
- > your condition. I have to let my partner take his own chance as to
- > your infectious disease.
-
- Let me get this straight: You want to perform an HIV antibody test while
- the guy is laying on the floor bleeding, right?
-
- > I am quickly turning synical about this. I am now to the point where
- > if I see a traffic accident and if there is a sitution where if I could
- > give care and save a persons life, I am going to drive on and let the
- > person die rather than take the chance that this person may be clean.
-
- Good lord, man, have you never heard of hepatitus? Or any of the other
- dozen or so diseases that you're far more likely to contract than AIDS?
- Don't you take precautions to avoid contact with EVERYBODY's body
- fluids?
-
- Considering that you seem to be relatively uninformed about the dangers
- of communicable diseases, perhaps it would be best if you did as you
- suggested, and find another occupation.
-
- > Just some thoughts, but some that seemed to belong near a discussion
- > about Aids, Rush, Sexuallity.
-
- Hate AIDS, Love Rush, sex is great. What else is on your mind?
-
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- "To call something 'Public' is to define it as filthy, inefficient and
- dangerous. The public toilet is the epitome of social spending."
- - P.J. O'Rourke
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