From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 15 2003 - 17:33:26 MDT
--- Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com> wrote:
> You say that the gays acted badly, and now everyone else is too. Or
> in other words, the gays acted no different than any other group that
> has also faced similar situations. I think this has to do more with
> human nature than gay politics.
I distinctly recall seeing articles in Newsweek and other magazines
(hardly to be described as moderate or conservative in editorial
agenda) about the protests against bath houses being closed by health
officials in cities like San Francisco, as well as protests against any
sort of mandatory reporting to health authorities when an individual
tested positive for HIV, unlike ANY other epidemic disease in
centuries.
HIV positive status is treated today unlike testing positive for any
other disease. It is treated only as an issue of individual concern. As
a result, we have positive individuals going around infecting others
for years, even when they are aware of their positive status, and their
partners are considered to have no right to know.
When the first prosecutions of such individuals was attempted, gay
rights groups went up in arms over even this, as if gays alone have the
right to kill innocent people.
Individuals even have the right to donate blood while positive, with
the onus on the blood banks to test every pint that comes in, and
praying that they don't get a false negative.
I'm not saying such ludicrous radicalism is unique. Just last month,
one of NOW's leaders protested the California prosecution of that
Peterson fellow for the death of his unborn child.
Conversely, lets look, for example, at gun owners: we don't protest the
prosecution of criminals who use guns in crime, we celebrate it. That
is the approach of rational, responsible citizens to individual rights,
we protect the right by being strict against its abuse.
=====
Mike Lorrey
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