I think you're confusing Singapore with mainland China. Singapore, which is a separate city-state, has strict laws about spitting etc. China doesn't as far as I know.
-----Original Message----- From: Cantrell, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:09 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Sesame Street to Introduce HIV-Positive Muppet Of all the reasons a person wouldn't want to travel to China (getting lynched for being the imperial white devil), the last I'd expect is the fear of receiving a tainted blood transfusion. What are the chances you'd experience a situation you would even need a transfusion? That just seems overly precautious to be worrying about that. I'd go to China in a minute if our western media hadn't imprinted my fragile little brain with thoughts of severe "caning" of the back for spitting on the sidewalk, oppressive government that will be watching your every move, diets consisting of rabid dog and rats, and all the other things that probably aren't nearly as bad as the News portrays. The train vacations through China are probably where it's at in terms of seeing some kewl shit. http://www.chinarailtravel.com/ That would be a neat vacation. Adam. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:29 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Sesame Street to Introduce HIV-Positive Muppet > > > are you in china?? lol > > I think if you're in America you're ok, but hell if you goto > china and you > get into an accident I would NOT let those guys use blood on you.. > > Though here's a question for med types, I could ask the wife > but she's at > work. > All the blood in that vat would have HIV but when you extract > plasma does > the plasma carry the HIV too? so all that plasma has HIV as > well? I would > think it does but I am not sure. But needless to say I wont > be traveling to > china anytime soon. > > Bill Wheatley > Senior Database Developer > Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > EDIETS.COM > 954.360.9022 X159 > ICQ 417645 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Townend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:25 AM > Subject: Re: Sesame Street to Introduce HIV-Positive Muppet > > > > thats very scary... especially since I had half my blood > replaced only a > > few months ago :( > > > > > > > > At 16:20 12/7/2002, you wrote: > > >Yea mothers and doctors their don't take the steps to make > sure the child > > >has the best chances of not getting HIV, from what I as > hereing on NPR > and > > >BBC with modern technology if your mom has aids when > you're born you have > a > > >very good chance NOT getting it from her. > > > > > >And I was horrified to listen to NPR yesterday about how > the Chinese are. > > >Man they pay them good money to donate blood, and they > take the plasma > out > > >of the blood from everyone in the town who donates, they > mix all the > blood > > >together and take plasma. Then because the Chinese have a > fear of your > blood > > >being take for some cultural thing they MUST reinject it > into them so > they > > >take this town vat of blood and shoot it back into them > and if 1 person > in > > >the town has aids then everyone does. That's insanity I > almost fellout of > > >the chair when I heard that. From a town of 600 they had > like 300 people > > >infected since 300 people donated blood, just cause 1 poor > guy had HIV > and > > >wanted a little cash donating blood. > > > > > >Scary stuff oh well > > > > > >Bill Wheatley > > >Senior Database Developer > > >Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer > > >EDIETS.COM > > >954.360.9022 X159 > > >ICQ 417645 > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Erika L. Walker-Arnold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 11:11 AM > > >Subject: RE: Sesame Street to Introduce HIV-Positive Muppet > > > > > > > > > > A blood transfusion is not irresponsible ... And a very > valid way to > get > > > > HIV. > > > > > > > > I just had blood drawn for some tests over here ... And > the nurse was > > > > handling needles and my blood with no gloves on (not > that I have HIV). > > > > That's irresponsible, but also an accident if she were to prick > hereself > > > > with a needle used to draw blood from a patient who > didn't know they > > > > were infected. > > > > > > > > No if they use the rape scenario ... That is also not > irresponsible. > > > > Rape victims do not plan to become rape victims and are > NOT ALWAYS > > > > walking down dark alleys alone. Some family members rape family > members, > > > > believe it or not. > > > > > > > > The only irresponsible way to catch HIV is knowingly having > unprotected > > > > sex in some way shape or form with partners that you > have no history > > > > with or the history is very short. That and lab accidents. > > > > > > > > Also, mothers who have HIV and have babies, pass it on to their > children > > > > .. And I believe this is the population they are trying > to target ... > > > > Or some of it. So there are many children who are > victims of their > > > > parents HIV status, whether it be irresponsible ot not > ... And I think > > > > the show wants to try and educate other children that > just because > their > > > > fellow 2nd grader is HIV positive ... They aren't aliens. > > > > > > > > My thoughts. > > > > > > > > Erika > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > >>| From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > >>| > > > > >>| No matter how they explain it the unless the Muppet got it > > > > >>| from a blood transfusion or was rape or something like > > > > >>| that, she would have to have been irresponsible some how, > > > > >>| and I don't think that it's a good idea to show these kids > > > > >>| that it's ok to be irresponsible? Anyone else think this, > > > > >>| or am I mostly alone in my view point as us usual? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
