Should MA gyms have mandatory checks on serious contagious diseases?

[Teh El Macho]

I agree with Alex, too, bro. But at least in the US, the land of "frivolous lawsuits for dummies", few if any schools will follow up with that type of screening policy. I got blood on my cheek once when my partner was bleeding from one of his lips during rolling.

I can either freak out and let my head spin thinking if my partner has AIDS (and curse my school cuz it doesn't implement blood tests), or... I can look at this objectively and accept that

1 - the risk is there, and that it's almost as small as getting it from kissing someone for the first time, and
2 - if I ever get something in that way, it will most likely be tuberculosis, herpes, and hepatitis rather than HIV. There are more people carrying the former than the later.

Having said that, I'm doing sport BJJ where blood is rare. I don't know how abundant accidental bleedings and cuts are while practicing striking arts, not to mention in amateur/pro bouts.

I would have to be there and be splattered in blood far more often for me to begin to worry about it.

[Neildo]

I agree with Alex, too, bro. But at least in the US, the land of "frivolous lawsuits for dummies", few if any schools will follow up with that type of screening policy.

By this same reasoning, one would think that schools everywhere would be trying to avoid the dreaded: "OMG, you gave me x disease, I sue you for $1,000,000."

Being a striker and having my knuckles cut open more times than I can remember has made me aware of blood-borne disease and where exactly i put my fists of fury.

[Teh El Macho]

Hmmmm, actually that may be a good way to deal with my credit card debts :eusa_thin

[Neildo]

Your new avatar makes Reeses' look happy and friendly.

[Teh El Macho]

LOL. I'm trying really hard to find a really fucking ugly and creepy avatar. So far that's the "best" one I've found :evil6:

[GIJoe6186]

I think your old avatar, with the back lat spread, was creepy/fucking ugly enough.

[Marrt]

By this same reasoning, one would think that schools everywhere would be trying to avoid the dreaded: "OMG, you gave me x disease, I sue you for $1,000,000."

Being a striker and having my knuckles cut open more times than I can remember has made me aware of blood-borne disease and where exactly i put my fists of fury.

They won't do anything about it until a test case(s) comes through the courts and liability is proven.
If Schools start collecting health information there'll be HIPAA requirements they'll need to comply with and that compliance costs $$$ so the model is avoid altogether until forced.

[Neildo]

Oh you mean like how Dirty SOX is now? (hate Sarbanes-Oxley)

[CannibalCrowley]

If Schools start collecting health information there'll be HIPAA requirements they'll need to comply with and that compliance costs $$$ so the model is avoid altogether until forced.

Plus the decreased revenues from losing students because of the cost, hassle, invasiveness, and students just plain forgetting.

[alex]

god forbid you have a few less dollars a week to ensure that your students arent catching fuckin hepatitis.