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Hi Katie,
This discussion post is well-written but lacks additional citations to
back the assertions and fails to incorporate a Christian worldview. Also
another recommendation is to avoid using personal pronouns in academic
writing. In addition, some of the critical areas of discussion need more
expansion. The post argues that voluntary HIV testing is more appropriate
because it ensures confidentiality by not confusing the difference between
opt-out and opt-in. Hutchinson and colleagues (2021) conducted a study
aimed at assessing the public health impact of eliminating longstanding
routine HIV screening programs and replacing them with targeted testing.
The results indicated that routine screening identified 74 more new HIV
infections over one year than targeted testing, which resulted in an
estimated ten fewer HIV transmissions (Hutchinson et al., 2021). Overall,
routine HIV screening has a more significant impact, and prioritizing funding
for such checks may be necessary for HIV prevention goals.
Not only does this post argue that HIV testing should be voluntary in
prisons, but it also argues that prisons should not segregate HIV-positive
inmates. A 2010 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report on the
segregation of HIV-positive inmates describes mandatory HIV tests upon
arrival and immediate segregation upon diagnosis (Bohrer, 2021). HIV-
positive incarcerated people received weeks or months of solitary
confinement before being moved to an HIV-positive unit (Bohrer, 2021).
Additionally, these individuals could not obtain any form of employment
within the prison (Bohrer, 2021). Isolating HIV-positive prisoners labels them
in the eyes of other inmates and correctional staff and may put them at
greater risk of assault and discrimination.
Decisions based on a Christian worldview begin with the will of God.
Proverbs 3:5 discusses how human understanding is always subject to error
(
English Standard Version Bible, 2001).
What appears to be the right choice
may be the wrong choice. When Christians make decisions based on what
God reveals, they put themselves in a position to receive three things. First,
it becomes possible to receive intimate fellowship with him. The second thing
is spiritual maturity. Finally, making decisions based on God’s revelation
allows Christians to enjoy the greatest fulfillment in life.
References:
Bohrer, A. J. (2021). Gender policing the poor: Toward a conceptual
apparatus.
Feminist Formations
,
33
(1), 74-95.
English Standard Version Bible
. (2001). ESV Online.
https://esv.literalword.com
Hutchinson, A. B., MacGowan, R. J., Margolis, A. D., Adee, M. G., Wen, W.,
Bowden, C. J., & Spaulding, A. C. (2021). Costs and consequences of
eliminating a routine, point-of-care HIV screening program in a high-
prevalence jail.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
,
61
(5), S32-S38
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