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Moral question for people.
15 years ago
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Lets say someone you knew was HIV Positive, and was in furry. Which of the following do you think applies? (PICK ONLY ONE):
A. The person needs to inform everyone they know, and everyone they will meet, past or present, regardless of sexual adventures or not, that they have HIV, regardless of the consequences.
B. The person needs to only inform people she/he has had sex with, or done any activity that could pass an STD, and needs to inform only on a need to know basis.
C. The Person should tell only the people she/he feels have been at risk, and shouldn't divulge anything to anyone until she/he decides feelings have developed for the other person.
D. The Person doesn't need to tell ANYONE as long as protection is used, and appropriate measures are taken.
This is of course, covering the hypothetical that the person has no problem admitting it, but my question, is how much should they admit. Please answer A, B, C, or D; and post why you think it applies. Trolling will be met with deletion.
The more you know:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/br.....es/at-risk.htm
A. The person needs to inform everyone they know, and everyone they will meet, past or present, regardless of sexual adventures or not, that they have HIV, regardless of the consequences.
B. The person needs to only inform people she/he has had sex with, or done any activity that could pass an STD, and needs to inform only on a need to know basis.
C. The Person should tell only the people she/he feels have been at risk, and shouldn't divulge anything to anyone until she/he decides feelings have developed for the other person.
D. The Person doesn't need to tell ANYONE as long as protection is used, and appropriate measures are taken.
This is of course, covering the hypothetical that the person has no problem admitting it, but my question, is how much should they admit. Please answer A, B, C, or D; and post why you think it applies. Trolling will be met with deletion.
The more you know:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/br.....es/at-risk.htm
This is SERIOUS!
There is no option!
Because, I feel that you should tell people that it matters... telling everyone seems a bit pointless... especially if its only going to hurt you... I mean you should tell people youve done stuff with, or you will do stuff with... or your friends and stuff... but not random strangers.
I say b because if I had it, I would tell all people who want to, or have fooled around with me. Because if some one gave it to me, I would want to know so I could protect a certain otter and husky :)
If the said person is embarrassed about the std it does only need to be told to people that comes to true risk potential or eventual. embarrassment cannot get in the way of safety when it comes to the point of someone else's life this is a serious thing and should be treated as such
You shouldn't just tell everyone because it could end up in the person who has it being hurt emotionally. People are mean and might think they shouldn't be near them or whatever.
And telling people they have done anything with is important because they would want to find out where they got it if they didn't know already, or they would need to have the other people checked.
Maybe telling some of the people they're close with is important too though because they might be more aware of how bad it is and how easy it could be to get now that someone they're close with has it
As others have stated, it's important that anyone this person has had sexual contact with be informed of the possibility that they are infected. Future partners or would-be partners should of course be informed ahead of any activity of this sort as well, and possibly anyone they live with due to the slight possibility of their roommates coming into contact with their blood (say, if this person were to receive a cut, scratch, or tear). In any event, not everyone need know to still be responsible, but certainly there are individuals who really deserve to be told.
Option B
If you're HIV positive, it's honestly something between you and your doctor and any of your sexual partners. It's not my business if I haven't had sex with you.
I mean they don't need to tell the world. But as it's been mentioned if this person has a cut and their blood gets into any mucus membrane (of another person) they are at serious risk. I don't agree that they need to the whole world and everyone they meet. But in any instance where sexual fluids and/or blood can/will be transmitted that other person has the right to know and right to stay safe.
Answer D is simply irresponsible. The only "appropriate measure" that's 100% effective is abstinence. Other measures all have some margin of failure. I'm not willing to risk it. Are you?
B and C are irresponsible as well. Both options only notify the exposed person AFTER risky exposure to HIV.
I'm not trolling, and I'm sorry for speaking against your "answers". If I HAD to choose one though, the least bad is C. However, I propose that the person with HIV notify their family, close friends, and lovers so that the people closest to that person (therefore at higher risk) will be aware. HIV can be spread more than just sexually, after all.
I still choose C. People have the right to know their risk beforehand and not after they've been exposed.
Those whom you might have infected with a deadly disease and those whom you might infect need to know. People who will be hurt when you die younger than you otherwise would have, especially loved ones, need to know. Nobody else needs to know. It doesn't effect them and it's none of their business.
Although I can imagine some who'd believe that everybody should have to make their HIV status public knowledge so that those who are HIV-positive can be discriminated against. (They wouldn't use those last two words, but it's what they'd mean.)
I read it as people that you have been with :p
Also, know that in some jurisdictions, option A might actually be illegal.
as well as telling anyone that they intend to have sex with, or otherwise be in a situation where it could be passed on with. IE if said person got cut and someone had to help him / her bandage it up.
Priority 2: Those who may possibly be at risk
Priority 3: Those whom the person loves and deserve to know (discretion: the HIV+ person)