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Originally Posted by Twisp
Whether we have made strides towards decreasing smoking or not, the comparison still stands. If you do not want homosexuals in the military because you do not want to pay for their long-term health care if they get HIV, then the same logic applies to smokers and cancer.
As far as it being terminal, who cares? There are lots of diseases that are terminal and we don't preclude people from joining the military just because they have a chance to get them.
Herpes, gonorrhea and other STDs are just as spreadable as AIDS, and more likely to be spread. While not necessarily leading to death as AIDs does, they still have symptoms that can easily cause a soldier to not be prepared to go to battle or to their post.
Where do you draw the line? If you do not want one disease in the military, then you have to start looking at all of them.
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You are making me remember the report that I read. It did include the STD's leaving a solider inactive. Hmmmm, where did I read that?! I can't remember!
Where to draw the line? Deadly disease is a good place to start - Aids.
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