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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 03:55 PM Original message |
Donor network has right to refuse organs from homosexuals |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Welcome to DU... |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. I thought gayness was a 'lifestyle choice' |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. that was my first thought too-- funny how the goal post keeps moving.... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. fuckers. |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hmmm |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. That is stupid |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I can't give blood because of being exposed to Mad Cow |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. Makes perfect sense. If you get a gay person's eyes, then |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
32. You might be able to decorate your home better |
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JokingClown (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. The article is convincing assuming its not misleading, does anyone |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they really wanted to serve those who desperately need organs, they'd |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Pretty Stupid considering that |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't this because of the higher incidence of HIV/AIDS among gay men? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. The number one rising AIDS demographic is black women |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. My ex remarried a service guy; |
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NNguyenMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 08:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. they do have accurate testing for HIV, but the MOST accurate test takes |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's because of AIDS/HIV |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It sounds like this MIGHT be medically necessary. However... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
13. AIDS and organ transplants |
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Kixel (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. They do a pretty thorough check |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Being a gay man in not a lifestyle, and it's not a high risk "lifestyle"q |
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Kixel (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. It's a generalization, to be sure |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. What about the poor slob waiting to get well? Is he consulted? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. Kansas *again*?! What's the matter with... |
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justjones (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. As a donor, can I refuse to give my organs to someone who would.... |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. How very interesting |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. I have seen them reject organs |
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NNguyenMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. might as well reject them from people with history of past IV drugs use, |
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Angry Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'd like a redhead tranny Buddhist kidney (must like sports and music) |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. LOL I am waiting for my type B- tranny penis transplant |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. This is not plausable, this is propaganda |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. It is one step from denying gay people organs, very scary stuff n/t |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-07-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. Author Alert - check out Mary Rettigs articles |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 09:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. sounds about right |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
34. refuse organs from homosexuals |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
35. The last time I accepted an organ from a homosexual I'd had too much to |
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Kixel (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 01:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. HAHAHA! |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
36. It is the same thing with donating blood |
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