HIV/AIDS ……MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER?

HIV/AIDS ……MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER? October 20, 2008

Posted by frostygirl in HIV/AIDS.
Tags: HIV/AIDS, manslaughter, murder
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If a person is diagnosed HIV positive and then willingly has sex with another person without advising the person of his/her HIV status and also does not take preventative measures to ensure that the virus is not spread to the other person, should this person be charged with murder or manslaughter ?

The reason why I have been pondering this matter is because of the fact that here in South Africa there are millions of our black citizens who have been diagnosed HIV positive and are receiving treatment for this disease.

When they are questioned about their condom usage more than 70% say that they either “never” use condoms or that they “sometimes” use condoms. Their culture does not frown on multiple sex partners from a very young age, therefore if one person is infected they can infect countless others.

Maybe we should lobby for the offenders to be charged with murder or manslaughter if they infect innocent people in this way.

I know it will be difficult to prove who had sex with who, but maybe scare tactics could be used at all the clinics in the country who could then advise the HIV positive people that they “could” be prosecuted maybe they will then use the FREE condoms they have been given by the clinics!

If only!!! I can dream I suppose!

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