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To: E who wrote (74421)	9/11/2003 1:39:25 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

As an ethical matter, if the quality of care will be affected much, I think that the doctor has an obligation to offer treatment. If, on the other hand, there are plenty of doctors to go around, including those who do not mind gay patients, I think he is allowed to discriminate, assuming a moral revulsion against homosexuality..........

To: E who wrote (74421)	9/11/2003 2:08:39 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

did the topic of doctors restricting physical examination to straight men come up? I brought up doctors and EMS techs, and Jewel expressed some interest, but the discussion went elsewhere. I think it's abhorrent for them not to treat women or gays. I'd send them to jail. Massage therapists aren't quite in the same category, but they are medical service providers and I would expect them to act like professionals and treat all comers. I'm assuming that we aren't talking about a patient who behaves inappropriately toward the masseur, or doctor That also came up. I've been trying to make the point that it's one thing to deny service based on behavior and another to deny service to a whole category of people.

To: E who wrote (74421)	9/11/2003 2:31:44 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

"Twice I've had male doctors behave inappropriately. Not so you could call the cops, just so you knew, but deniability was maintained. It happens. I didn't stop going to male doctors." So, You seem to be an advocate of what kholt described as the socio-culturally imposed switching system, in which; women are expected to switch their sexuality on and off and go along with compromising situations. And regarding those particularly cute masseurs...winkie, winkie....