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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:05 PM Oct 2013

Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travellers to 'detect' gay people

Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE already outlaw homosexuality, but are toughening their controversial stance
Kuwait's director of public health says 'gays will be barred'
By TED THORNHILL

A medical test being developed by Kuwait will be used to 'detect' homosexuals and prevent them from entering the country – or any of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), according to a Kuwaiti government official.

GCC member countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – already deem homosexual acts unlawful.

This controversial stance is being toughened, with members of the LGBT community stopped at the border and banned from entering the country, according to Yousouf Mindkar, the director of public health at the Kuwaiti health ministry.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449051/Gulf-states-introduce-medical-testing-travellers-detect-gay-people-stop-entering-country.html

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Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travellers to 'detect' gay people (Original Post) n2doc Oct 2013 OP

That is just plain Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #1

What "test" is this, exactly? MNBrewer Oct 2013 #2

A "medical" test apparently... uriel1972 Oct 2013 #6

And these are our allies? dbackjon Oct 2013 #3

ha, i thought this would be about Mississippi and Alabama! nt iwillalwayswonderwhy Oct 2013 #4

Yes, I thought about those "gulf states" too! Hydepier Oct 2013 #7

I wonder if there is any test Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #8

Yes, an IQ test can tell us whether a person will be a Republican Hydepier Oct 2013 #10

Well can't fix stupid LOL Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #11

Disgusting ignorant places. When will people refuse custom with Dubai and other Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #5

Embargo their food supply. Kuwait imports 98% of their food. Zorra Oct 2013 #9

I wonder if this only directed toward males. I also wonder how true this is. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #12

Likely a rapid, oral HIV antibody test. That's my guess. Simple, cheap, easy to complete. pinto Oct 2013 #13

probably be with a plethysmograph (IIRC the Czech Republic got in trouble for using it to spot MisterP Oct 2013 #14

Goalie49009

(748 posts)

1. That is just plain

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:10 PM

Oct 2013

I can't even to think of any words for it.

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)

2. What "test" is this, exactly?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:11 PM

Oct 2013

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)

6. A "medical" test apparently...

Reply to MNBrewer (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:39 PM

Oct 2013

I haven't heard of any medical test that would detect sexuality. I would have thought such a "discovery" would be pretty big news.

dbackjon

(6,578 posts)

3. And these are our allies?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:13 PM

Oct 2013

And where the 2022 World Cup is being played?

We need to withdraw completely from these countries.

iwillalwayswonderwhy

(2,603 posts)

4. ha, i thought this would be about Mississippi and Alabama! nt

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:20 PM

Oct 2013

Hydepier

(21 posts)

7. Yes, I thought about those "gulf states" too!

Reply to iwillalwayswonderwhy (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:43 PM

Oct 2013

Idiots, anywhere in the world. Still idiots.

As if DNA can "detect" gayness. Nope, never been done.

Goalie49009

(748 posts)

8. I wonder if there is any test

Reply to Hydepier (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:52 PM

Oct 2013

you can give to see if someone is an idiot if so they wouldn't need it you are so right there.

Hydepier

(21 posts)

10. Yes, an IQ test can tell us whether a person will be a Republican

Reply to Goalie49009 (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:28 PM

Oct 2013

about 99% accuracy.

If you're kind of dumb, you're probably a Republican.

Goalie49009

(748 posts)

11. Well can't fix stupid LOL

Reply to Hydepier (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:32 PM

Oct 2013

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

5. Disgusting ignorant places. When will people refuse custom with Dubai and other

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:33 PM

Oct 2013

hell holes of oppression?

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

9. Embargo their food supply. Kuwait imports 98% of their food.

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 07:22 PM

Oct 2013

After they ate up all their camels, pigs, dogs, cats, rats, and homeless people, they might consider trying to learn how to become human.

Behind the Aegis

(53,975 posts)

12. I wonder if this only directed toward males. I also wonder how true this is.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:37 PM

Oct 2013

In Kuwait and Qatar, female homosexuality is not illegal. In Bahrain, according to wiki, homosexuality is not illegal. It wouldn't surprise me if these stricter rules have been put in place. There are many countries that have "laws" that are not on the books in regards to gays. This really isn't all that surprising. Also, in SA, the punishment for (male, I have yet to find a single instance of female) homosexuality is death.

pinto

(106,886 posts)

13. Likely a rapid, oral HIV antibody test. That's my guess. Simple, cheap, easy to complete.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:31 AM

Oct 2013

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

14. probably be with a plethysmograph (IIRC the Czech Republic got in trouble for using it to spot