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[fermentation]

Just wanted to chime in regarding biological warfare. Have no idea how a thread about STI tests turned into a military history discussion though.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[Steelrails]

[Reggie]

[rollo]

The small pox blanket story has been somewhat laid to rest. I think the Hudson Bay Company did that maybe once. Whites did use poisons such as arsenic to wipe out tribes. Small pox blankets would be too dangerous too handle. Disease was the big killer of native americans, ioften spread inadvertently. Russian Whaling ships visits to the Hawaiian islands left measles which almost wiped out the population. TRade with China spread the black death to Europe. Syphllis was Yaws in North America not a killerit changed and became deadly in the European population. Germs, viruses travel and more importantly change when entering new environments.

The mongols actually had bombs they would launch filled with poisons that would create gases that would make people ill also fecal bombs filled with feces taken from sick people.

The zero was designed by Howard Hughes. Japanese pilots and the ground crews were terrific. The speed and precision of the mechanics and technicians gave the Japanese an advantage early in the war. At Midway the Japanese lost 4 carriers but more importantly they lost the cream of their pilots and flight crews they never recovered from those losses.

I am curious, are people stigmatized by getting a t.b. test??? How about a lung e-ray.

Reggie y Your annoucement that you have been laid more than once in your life elevates you in all mens eyes. Could you give us an exact number of your conquests

[earthquakez]

I don't mind getting tested as a visa requirement but I think it's time Koreans and other Asians such as the Japanese were subjected to the same tests and fingerprinting etc that they impose on foreigners.

Much of these measures are to do with xenophobia - the Koreans and Japanese have sex industries that exist in a hypocritical zone of 'illegality' that is nodded and winked at by the authorities and law enforcement. The lack of open dialogue on just how it is usual for workers in a company to go on sex trips in a group whether that is in Asia or to the brothel down the road (er sorry, 'barber' shop) or for men to still lose their virginity to or frequent prostitutes as a norm has undoubtedly resulted in a significant number of HIV infections in straight men.

Don't even get into the bisexual men and gay men -the covert nature of most of their activity especially in Korea where most of them are married after a certain age to keep up appearances also undoubtedly has resulted in a much higher number of HIV infections to add to the tally of reality rather than official denial. Throw in the lack of public education on using condoms and on alternative sexual practices as well as admission on just how big the numbers of Korean men using prostitutes regularly are and it's unrealistic to think there is not a serious situation going on here.

The only situation where HIV infections would not be at an alarming rate is that of intravenous drug users as Japan's and Korea's very strict anti drug laws see definitely less users of injecting drugs. No doubt deaths from HIV developing into full-blown AIDS are being concealed under the catch-all word 'cancer'. Hell in Japan it is still the custom not to tell a family member who is older that they have cancer. Imagine how much in denial they are about AIDs.

[Buddah's Slipper]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[earthquakez]

[Los Angeloser]

Look at who twisted this thread and note them. Please stay on topic for crying out loud. The FACT is E-2 Visa Holders are looking at TRIPLE DRUG and HIV/AIDS checks.
The Ministry of Education checks of F - Visa holders(they only get checked once and for the 1st time ever) mean that E-2's now face 3 checks.

If you work at a hagwon and have started working in S. Korea on an E-2 visa in recent months, well, you got = drug, HIV/AIDS blood tested by the Korea Immigration Service(KIS), that's a given = 1st check.

NOW, you're likely being asked to do it AGAIN for the Ministry of Education(MOE) = 2nd check.

Because...as I understand they were told by the Ministry of Justice(MOJ) to check F-Visa holders - I know this doesn't make much sense but hang with me - Of course the MOE doesn't want to check F-4 visa holders since they are ethnic Korean and haven't EVER done so until now.

F-Visa holders only amount to about 10-15% of all hagwon English teachers, so the task seemed doable. But, for whatever reason the MOE decided to check ALL hagwon English teachers that total about 15.5 thousand in all, of which about 14 thousand E-2 visa holders have ALREADY been checked by KIS upon hire. THUS, the discrimination and TRIPLE CHECKS thoughout approx. 14 thousand E-2 native English teachers.

If you continue working in S. Korea and sign another contract 12-13 months later for a NEW employer, you WILL be tested AGAIN for drugs/HIV/AID by the Korean Immigration Service(KIS) = THE THIRD, TRIPLE TIME Check.

Double drug, HIV/AIDS checks were bad enough but now it's TRIPLE for E-2's.

Again, please stay on topic!

I wonder what S. Korean people would think if a Korean baseball player ends up playing for the LA Dodgers this year who now has or is about to have an HIV positive person as an owner(Magic Johnson)? I think Korean people should think twice about attending LA Dodger games because you know, they might catch a disease through you know, whatever? Good thing Park Chun-ho isn't playing for the Dodgers anymore aye?

[TheUrbanMyth]

[TheUrbanMyth]

[Squire]

This should be copied by foreign countries in regards to Koreans. Let's see how they like it.

I'd love to know the (presumably very low) stats on English teachers coming here with HIV

[Steelrails]

[rollo]

I support HIV testing. Fantasies about Korean males sex lives have nothing to do with this issue. I support efforts to stem the spread of HIV.