Sex! Sex! Sex! Please! Can I have your STI identification card first.

[Hazzard]

I had a thought after seeing a few headlines and other media circus about Sex, affairs and an awful Sex Ed topic last year about all the reasons not to have sex.
Should people carrying STI's have to carry some way of identifying they have them if they want to have sex.
Seems unfair on everyone else that one person with Herpes doesn't have to tell anyone if they were to go round sleeping with anything with legs and nobody has any way of checking before hand other than taking their word for it.

Captcha: Lets Eat.
No thank you.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Or maybe people shouldn't go smooshing their junk against a stranger's junk without any form of protection.


Of course not, that would be silly, that would require initiative.

 

[Colour Scientist]

An STI card?

Who is seriously going to carry one of those?

Edit: Also, who is seriously going to ask to see one of those?

 

[tippy2k2]

Maybe I'm being a judgmental asshole with this here but...

If someone has the clap and is out fucking anything with working genitalia without telling said genitalia that they have the clap, I'm sure they'd have no problem showing off a fake STD card.

That's not even considering privacy issues. The office gossip catches a glimpse of your card and suddenly everyone in the office is aware that you're sporting the clap. Better yet, I catch a glimpse of my supervisor's card and decide that I deserve a raise and if I don't get said raise, it sure would be a shame if everyone in the office knew what kind of fun the boss was carrying around...

 

[DefunctTheory]

I think people just need to except the fact that if your willing to whip it out for people you don't know, then you are taking on an inherit risk.

If you don't want herpes, then don't have unprotected sex with strangers. Problem solved.

 

[hazabaza1]

Or you could just wear a rubber when you fuck someone.
I don't have anything against strangers shagging strangers but I have something against stupid people not protecting themselves and them complaining about it.

 

[SuperUberBob]

Dumbest thing ever. Can you imagine smooth-talking a girl for a night and right before you bang her she is obligated by law to show you that she has herpes?

No way would any rational human ever be in favor of this.

 

[Wackymon]

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See me after class[/HEADING]

I think people just need to except accept the fact that if you're willing to whip it out for people you don't know, then you are taking on an inherit inherent risk.

If you don't want herpes, then don't have unprotected sex with strangers. Problem solved.

Sorry, you probably don't have any spellcheck installed, I just had to, it was too tempting. Also, not sure, but I think it's Than rather than Then.

Anyway, sounds logical, but not reasonable or feasible. Nobody who wants to have sex will bother carrying one, and it'll probably get ignored. Not to mention the fact that some people might not actually realize they have it.

The primary issue would be the morality of it, the difficulty to actually uphold, and the fact that it most likely is against the constitution.

 

[TeamDei]

I disagree.

Protect yourself. Take pleasure off the mind for a moment and think about the risks of sleeping with each individual you want to have sex with. Do what you can to mitigate the risks (protection, getting to know the person, birth control, etc.). Be responsible for yourself.

IMO, if you must have sex with strangers, go with them to the clinic and get tested together. Not the most romantic, but if you're screwing strangers, you're probably not in it for the romance. You'll also assure yourself that you are getting HONEST test results because you'll be at the clinic with the person.

Be responsible for yourself: consensual sex is a two-way street, and you accept those risks every-time you engage in sexual activity (especially with random people).

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

Don't want an STD? STOP SLEEPING AROUND!!! I mean, fuck... how is it people still miss the fucking idea that STD's are spread due to promiscuity? There's a reason they're called SEXUALLY transmitted diseases. Sure some can be contracted through other means, but highly unlikely means.
Wear protection, because if she says she's taking the pill it isn't a license to go in commando... And ladies, MAKE HIM WEAR A FUCKING CONDOM. Protect yourself from diseases AND unwanted pregnancies without having to resort to abortion.
There's a simple and easy way, get someone tested before you sleep with them and get tested yourself. That way you actually know and if the person doesn't want to, well maybe they aren't worth sleeping with.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Or maybe people shouldn't go smooshing their junk against a stranger's junk without any form of protection.


Of course not, that would be silly, that would require initiative.

But Daystar, saying people should wear protection is victim blaming! It's never your fault if someone lies to you about having a disease!

 

[not_you]

An STI card?

Who is seriously going to carry one of those?

Edit: Also, who is seriously going to ask to see one of those?

I agree wholeheartedly...

As quite a few people have already said...
What would kill the mood more after meeting a girl (or guy), going to their (or your) house making it up into the bedroom only for them (or you) to go "WAIT! I have to tell you I have (STI Here)"

Yep, moodkiller and certainly argument starter...

However, on the flip side, if you have been in a relationship with someone for (x) weeks/months and then you finally decide to sleep with each other, THEN I believe you should feel obligated to tell your partner...
If it's a one-night thing, then go nuts...

Although protection would never go amiss eh people?

 

[aPod]

I think there's an awful lot a naivety here.

If you have been with one person your whole life you are still at risk of catching a disease. If your partner has a little side dish on the side and that side dish was served with creme de la syphilis and they catch some of that STD madness now you're at risk of catching an that STD as well. Perhaps more so because of your inherent trust for them (thus possibly less caution about protection).

Are you at greater risk if you screw many partners yes, is that the only way you'll catch it? no.

It's like blaming homosexuals for aids, or that you have to be homosexual to get aids. No, one night standers might be a higher risk, but you are no safe.

Stay sexy.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Oh, so we are stigmatising people with diseases now?

Great idea, lets encourage people not to get tested.

Maybe we could all make them wear some kind of symbol to identify themselves. It should be easily recognizable, like the letter 'A'. And just to make sure no one misses it, let's make it be bright scarlet.

Goddamnit, beat me to it.

OTOH, there was a serious movement a few years back to have this in Australia. Fortunately nothing came of it, but still.

 

[Brian Tams]

How would you enforce this without encroaching on Doctor-Patient confidentiality? You really can't without violating someone's personal privacy.
Also, just having an STI card isn't really a full-proof method. Its not that hard to, you know, just leave it at home and tell people you don't have one because you don't have any STIs.

 

[Abomination]

I'm all for a bright red bio-hazard sign stamped on to both inner thighs of individuals with an STI.

Fuck privacy laws. They know they've got it. They shouldn't be having sex with anyone. But anyone can't know they have it.

The onus is suddenly on the other party to screen the person who knows they have an STI?

Funny how hypocritical the law is at times.

 

[Tanakh]

Ehhh... I wouldn't care, but would change little, a quick and discreet inspection to the area to see symptoms and a condom that also prevents pregnancy has worked fine for me so far.

 

[frizzlebyte]

Also, not sure, but I think it's Than rather than Then.

Nope, it's "then." "Than" would be indicating preference between two objects: I would rather do it with a woman than a man.

"Then" is used to show steps in some sort of sequence: If you don't want the clap, then don't have unprotected sex with strangers, men or women.


Anywho, OT: I agree with pretty much everyone here: if you don't want to risk getting an STD/STI, then don't have sex with people you don't know without protection.

 

[Yopaz]

I think there's an awful lot a naivety here.

If you have been with one person your whole life you are still at risk of catching a disease. If your partner has a little side dish on the side and that side dish was served with creme de la syphilis and they catch some of that STD madness now you're at risk of catching an that STD as well. Perhaps more so because of your inherent trust for them (thus possibly less caution about protection).

Are you at greater risk if you screw many partners yes, is that the only way you'll catch it? no.

It's like blaming homosexuals for aids, or that you have to be homosexual to get aids. No, one night standers might be a higher risk, but you are no safe.

Stay sexy.

I'd hardly say people around here are naïve, it's more that we see exactly how things would work out in practice. Namely much the same as it does right now. If someone wants to have sex and got this kind of card, how easy would it be to simply show a fake or outdated one? If your partner has suddenly caught and STD then s/he can't be trusted to be honest with you to begin with and it's also possible s/he doesn't know about it either. The result would likely be the same regardless of a card.

Seeing most people here are suggesting that we should just use a condom when fucking strangers I'd say that's a lot safer than this card. Consider the following: You fuck a person who's got an STD with a condom. Nothing happens. You do the same with someone who's got an STD and got a fake card claiming he doesn't have one. Congratulations, you've got yourself a fine looking STD there.

You think people are naïve for not wanting this card. I think you're naïve for thinking that a system so easily cheated could actually work better than practising safe sex. Also, condoms protect against unwanted pregnancy too which is something that couldn't be avoided with that card.

If we're on this path we could as well just go all the way. We could be required to carry our health records, our genetic history and our finances to prove we're worthy of being someone's sex partner. You know, it's completely possible that a pregnancy occurs and the kid will be likely to get Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or worse, become a ginger. Encourage practising safe sex.