quamp Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Story here BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese province has taken the unusual step of fining hotels and bars more than $600 if they do not provide condoms, part of efforts to fight the spread of AIDS, a newspaper said on Friday. Around here, however, anyone who would dare propose this kind of law would be hung by a lynch mob. "Condoms or condom-vending machines must be placed in hotels, bars and designated public places, or the managers will be fined 5,000 yuan ($650)," the report said. If only we could wake up our leaders to this crisis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoryJunkie Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I guess its a better policy than the one they have in Thailand, where AIDS ridden prostitues are shot and buried in unmarked graves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yhitzak Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 What a brilliant idea! No one is being discriminated against with this measure, and no one is being threatened by it (other than hotel managers, I would imagine). This measure is a hell of an example, I should think. Maybe more Westerners should consider this course of action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaara Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 That is a good idea. Yes in this country it would be frowned upon. But in China, they can do what they want, after all, they are not exactly a democracy as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzledfirestar Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I think a country that is willingly trying to protect the population from a deadly incurable disease (no matter if one agrees with their politics or not) should be commended for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alien Pirate Pixagi Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 China just became so awesome in my mind. I wish the same law was set for our High Schools (instead of having so many people get all freaked over condom distribution in our schools... morons...). I love how as least one government has finally recognized the fact that, with or without a condom, people are still going to have sex. Furthermore, this would also aid in their overpopulation issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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