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Post #160723

Author
JediSage
Parent topic
Ethics
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Date created
5-Dec-2005, 11:38 AM
I heard a very interesting discussion on the Glenn Beck radio program the other day. The gist of it is as follows:

According to the story, a man in the UK tested positive for HIV on multiple occasions, but now for some reason he is totally free of the disease. The doctors are baffled, and feel that he may hold the key to curing the disease. The catch is this: He refuses to give his blood or DNA for testing.

Now, this poses an interesting set of questions:

1. Are you not the ultimate authority over your body? Do you not have the right to say who gets your blood and DNA?
2. Does this person not have a duty to submit given that he may hold the key to curing millions of people?

What are your thoughts?