>>Being a medical technician is a risky activity. Just one wrong cut, and through your rubber glove there comes the HIV virus. And you know it in advance, and you willingly participate in it. Even get paid for that... just like a prostitute does.
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>A nice comparison. It might be hard to find exact figures, but I would guess that many prostitutes - and especially in third-World countries - are heroines: engaging in activites that are not only risky but also despised - to help their family survive.

That's what they often say about policemen, too... in countries where the police is not respected.