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chack · September 5, 2011, 10:55 PM

I wouldn't want my son wrestling or doing any other close contact sport with somene with HIV. Including that test as part of te physical they already take seems reasonable. My only objection would be the cost.

I had a friend that rolled his ranger after a end of the school year party when he was driving drunk the spring of my Junior year. He came back to school a paraplegic his senior rear. The breathalyzer costs nothing, and if a 17 year old kid wants to attend a dance how can anyone have a problem making sure they're not drinking there?

I think that making them go through a metal detector seems reasonable too, especially if there has been a history or threats that heighten the risk.

September 5, 2011, 10:55 PM	#24
chack Junior member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Location: dixie Posts: 477	I wouldn't want my son wrestling or doing any other close contact sport with somene with HIV. Including that test as part of te physical they already take seems reasonable. My only objection would be the cost. I had a friend that rolled his ranger after a end of the school year party when he was driving drunk the spring of my Junior year. He came back to school a paraplegic his senior rear. The breathalyzer costs nothing, and if a 17 year old kid wants to attend a dance how can anyone have a problem making sure they're not drinking there? I think that making them go through a metal detector seems reasonable too, especially if there has been a history or threats that heighten the risk. Last edited by chack; September 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM.