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I think there can be no question that someone who knowingly infects another person should be charged with something. What that charge is I do not know. The other grey area is...what if they have sex with a negative person and they do not transmit the virus? Is this intent to harm? Beats me
I Listened to your radio broadcast yesterday,...Good for you!!!, I think it went really well and you also got to plug your book too!!! I really think you have turned a negative thing positive...no pun intended...you are educating the world...These blogs are constantly being abused by some of your fellow bloggers, Oriol nearly exclusively talks about the gay rights movement ( hello this is supposed to be about hiv and aids) not constant banter about when gay men will finally be able to marry each other ...The other guy Richard could tone down the langauge and would seem more credible if he did...(talk about making yourself seem sleazy and @$%) Anywhooo...Good for you Regan (again), you've overcome a lot, made a success of yourself and came out on top despite it all!
Hi, i listened the interview and think you did a great job there. And it is true that there is lot to do yet to make people understand each an every single person must be responsible for his/her actions and his/her own safety. And if written, laws addressed to hiv poz individuals must be clarified and well written before being enforced. Hugs!!
Hanna
Regan: "Quick summary: I agree with UNAIDS' recommendation that the criminalization of people living with HIV be limited to those people who know their HIV-positive status and intend to and manage to transmit the virus to another person." Funny, seems like a bit of a turnaround from your last post - but, whatever. Regan: The ONLY factor that should be relevant is the intent of the individual. If you've tested positive for HIV and chose not to disclose your status and still engaged in unprotected sex with a partner, your "intent" can only be homicidal, whether or not you accomplish that task. The law certainly punishes individuals for attempted murder as well as those who manage to succeed. But sure, why not - we'll wait until the HIV positive with harmful intent actually does manage to infect someone before we take him/her off to prison. Until then, let 'em just keep giving it the ole college try.
May 30, 2009