Don't Ask....Don't Tell. Good Policy?

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by Aquila

When it comes to HIV, gay or straight, I think one should be disqualified from service. That's a health risk issue, not an issue of sexuality.

Agreed. If a person already has it, that is definitely a different situation.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Twisp

Agreed. If a person already has it, that is definitely a different situation.

Regular physicals should also check for this sort of thing.

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Regular physicals should also check for this sort of thing.

Indeed. Routine blood work for all personnel would be nice to safeguard against HIV or any other disease, be it in homosexuals or heterosexuals.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Twisp

Indeed. Routine blood work for all personnel would be nice to safeguard against HIV or any other disease, be it in homosexuals or heterosexuals.

28 percent of gays claimed more than 1,000 lifetime male sex partners ...
in a lifetime.

News flash. Bloodwork doesn't safeguard against disease. Ever.
It is a diagnostic tool that catches disease that resulted from lack of safeguards.

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by coadie

28 percent of gays claimed more than 1,000 lifetime male sex partners ...
in a lifetime.

News flash. Bloodwork doesn't safeguard against disease. Ever.
It is a diagnostic tool that catches disease that resulted from lack of safeguards.

Go ahead and provide the link for that stat. If it is the same link you provided in the past, that is a bunk statistic.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by coadie

28 percent of gays claimed more than 1,000 lifetime male sex partners ...
in a lifetime.

News flash. Bloodwork doesn't safeguard against disease. Ever.
It is a diagnostic tool that catches disease that resulted from lack of safeguards.

Maybe we should require that soldiers be eunuchs. lol

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Maybe we should require that soldiers be eunuchs. lol

Or men that view porn?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Or men that view porn?

Pressing... you have a lot to learn about men hon.

We'd have a small army with some very frustrated men. lol

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Twisp

Indeed. Routine blood work for all personnel would be nice to safeguard against HIV or any other disease, be it in homosexuals or heterosexuals.

See? We agree once again.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

See? We agree once again.

Airforce Standards
Pilot
•Normal color vision
•Distant vision: Uncorrected 20/70, but corrected to 20/20
Near vision: Uncorrected 20/30, but corrected to 20/20
•Meet refraction, accommodation and astigmatism requirements
•Corrective eye surgery could be a disqualifier
•Have no history of hay fever, asthma or allergies after age 12
•Meet Air Force weight and physical conditioning requirements
•Have standing height of 64 to 77 inches and sitting height of 34 to 40 inches