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I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read "if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention" I'm outraged!
This is not right and I hope this policy is abolished. There is no justification to banning those who have HIV from volunteering. The only thing is to assign them to one of the countries who don't have the strict laws barring those with HIV, but that is only a few countries.There is no excuse. To have this level of ignorance in the 21st century is unacceptable.
This is a travesty of this man's rights under the constitution of the USA. He should be protected under "The Americans with Disabilities Act". He is not in the US Military, nor did he attempt to deceive anyone in that he was negative when accepted into the Peace Corp. He showed up positive later, in all probility due to to the varying length of the incubation period. To make this public is also a violation of his right to privacy.
Jeff Hart
I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, & I understand the policy. They are looking for "healthy" volunteers so that they don't have to worry (or be liable) for 'the sick' getting 'sicker'. They don't let people with heart trouble, or diabetes, etc. in either. I don't agree with the policy of throwing people out who have already made a committment to serve. I especially think that HIV+ individuals should be allowed, if not recruited to work in other countries where HIV is such a problem.
May 2, 2008 • Potomac, MD