Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travellers to 'detect' gay people, stop them from...

Daily Mail ^ | 10/07/13 | Ted Thornhill

[paudio]

Not sure if gays have higher prevalence of STDs. Even if it’s true, since their percentage compared to straight pop is small, ther are more straight people with STDs in absolute number.

[Misterioso]

Won’t they need to ‘detect’ gay people in their domestic population in order to expel them? Lotta work ahead.

[bunkerhill7]

Have a male camel at the gate.

[canuck_conservative]

Ha! The RCMP already beat them to it.

"Fruit machine" is a jocular term for a device developed in Canada that was supposed to be able to identify homosexual people, or "fruits". The subjects were made to view pornography, and the device measured the diameter of the pupils of the eyes (pupillary response test), perspiration, and pulse for a supposed erotic response.

The fruit machine was employed in Canada in the 1950s and 1960s during a campaign to eliminate all homosexuals from the civil service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and the military. A substantial number of workers did lose their jobs. Although funding for the "fruit machine" project was cut off in the late 1960s, the investigations continued, and the RCMP collected files on over 9,000 suspected homosexuals.

The chair was like one from a dentist's office. It had a pulley with a camera going towards the pupils. There was a black box in front of it that showed pictures. The pictures ranged from the mundane to sexually explicit photos of men and women. It had previously been determined that the pupils would dilate in relation to the amount of interest in the picture. This was called the pupillary response test.

People were told the machine was to rate stress. After knowledge of its real purpose became widespread, few people volunteered for it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_machine_%28homosexuality_test%29

[mikey_hates_everything]

That culture only considers the “catcher” as gay so it will probably involve some sort of anal exam.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Worst job in the world... airport rectal prolapse checker.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Ask them what "mauve" is.

If they say, "Huh?" They are straight.

If they say "oh I love that color!" They are gay.

[twister881]

I was thinking play Cher records and measure the response.

[IbJensen]

They could check and see if any of the travelers’ body orifices are somewhat enlarged. Or, the authorities could have them look at an eye chart that would show a male organ. If there’s a reaction they’re probably homosexual or perhaps cockeyed.

Show the suspected lesbians a female chart. A big tipoff would be a large wristwatch or a very butch hairdo.

[darrellmaurina]

One good thing about stories like this is it may show some honest liberals just how hypocritical they are to be tolerant of Islam. The Gulf Cooperation Council is not a hotbed of radicalism. While there certainly are radicals in it, and obviously Saudi Arabia is a nightmare nation for any sort of religious freedom, the Gulf Cooperation Council members include several states considered moderate by Middle Eastern standards.

Given the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” I wonder if Kuwait will start objecting to openly homosexual American servicemembers being sent to Kuwait? After all, according to the article, “Those taking part in homosexual acts in Kuwait, if they’re under 21, can receive a jail sentence of up to 10 years.”

[AppyPappy]

Exactly, “pitching” even to young boys is considered OK.