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To: fwdude
HIV-infected individuals don't deserve special rights to invade the military

Fewer rights, considering their blood is infectious.

2 posted on 01/29/2026 1:02:52 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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To: Jeff Chandler
Fewer rights, considering their blood is infectious.

Absolutely. All service members must be deployable to an arena of conflict, and someone with infectious blood is just a landmine waiting to hurt someone. And if their supply of drugs to ward off an infection flare-up is cut off, they become AIDS patients, with all the drag on resources that that entails.

4 posted on 01/29/2026 1:09:05 PM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: Jeff Chandler

AIDS drugs are known for long-term, deleterious health effects, including kidney damage, weakening of bone through bone thinning, and mental effects, like weird dreams that can affect mood and mental fitness.

Should be completely out of the question.


5 posted on 01/29/2026 1:12:48 PM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I got hell for prescription eye drops on the Army.

Any remotely serious medical condition results in medical discharge. Always has.

Immune compromised medication dependent persons like HIV+ is about as serious as it gets. It shouldn’t ever be considered.


16 posted on 01/29/2026 1:57:20 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Jeff Chandler

I k3an,didn’t you have to be physically fit to join the military?...flat feet could keep you out.


24 posted on 01/29/2026 4:05:52 PM PST by cherry
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