[Vision2020] Say What?

[Ted Moffett]

I was pointing out in part that given brothels in Nevada are regulated with
regular (in theory) HIV testing for employees, and use of condoms (again, in
theory) for intercourse or oral sex, trying to spread HIV and induce AIDS
cases by targeting Nevada brothels is not a good strategy.

Also, I was pointing out that apparently healthy people can carry the HIV
retrovirus, and infect others, without having AIDS.  Many assume that being
HIV positive means a person has AIDS.  This is not the case.  AIDS is a
syndrome where the immune system is seriously compromised.  Some people are
HIV positive and either have some natural immunity to developing full blown
AIDS, or drug therapy allows them to be HIV positive and not develop AIDS,
such as basketball star Magic Johnson, who has lived HIV positive for 17
years without developing AIDS.

Of course not all prostitutes in Nevada are employed in regulated
brothels... Who would believe that?

Ted Moffett

On 5/3/09, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> Palul Rumelhart stated:
>
> "State law requires that registered brothel prostitutes be checked weekly
> for several sexually transmitted diseases and monthly for HIV;
> furthermore, condoms are mandatory for all oral sex and sexual
> intercourse. Brothel owners may be held liable if customers become
> infected with HIV after a prostitute has tested positive for the virus
> (NRS 041.1397)."
>
>
> Are you suggesting that . . .
>
> 1)  Prostitution should be legalized or
>
> 1)  All prostitutes in Nevada are legally employed by state-managed
> brothels.
>
> Footnote:  My reference to being "infected" by AIDS was a poor selection
> of words.  I thought, perhaps, you might be able to discern what I truly
> meant by separating the riff from the raff.  My mistake.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
>
>
>
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