Comments on: Filipino doctors suspended over YouTube “rectal surgery video”

By: shan

shan — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:53:22 +0000

Umm they should be wher eare our rights anyways???

By: Efren

Efren — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:02:03 +0000

Well, the issue isn’t so much (at least to me) isn’t whether the guy’s gay or not–it’s simply the fact that these idiots posted this stuff online where anybody could see it, without his permission, which goes completely against any ethics concerns or the Hippocratic Oath. I honestly don’t know what was going through these people’s heads to think that no one would notice this and report them to the appropriate officials. The fact that he was gay just makes it worse because the things that they were saying were completely disrepectful. I’m sure if a woman went through the same thing, they’d probably say things just as disgusting.

At the hospitals where I work, I’ve heard (and seen) things that are 10 times worse than what was posted, and all the gay men (including myself) who work there are the first ones to laugh and cringe. But we’re not so stupid enough to post it on a public forum and talk about it. It’s all about remembering that there’s a certain level of trust that’s expected of all health care professionals in the public eye. Privately, people can do whatever the hell they want, but if it gets out in the public arena, these people had better be prepared to face the consequences.

There’s always a general rule that I’ve adhered to–never put anything out in public that you don’t want your parents to find out about, whether that be on the internet or otherwise.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:45:39 +0000

I’m on board with kay, probably to a point that will offend most here’s sensibilities. Having foreign objects removed from one’s ass is just effing funny. I’m sorry, but it is.

Surely homosexuality has something to do with the mocking, but you will not convince me that it would be any different for a woman having a can of Axe removed from her bacon cave. They would still be laughing and it would still be hysterical. Okay, at least to me (and much of the YouTube community as well).

Is it marginally funnier that it was in a man’s anus? Sure, it is. But I don’t think that amounts to persecution.

Now, as far as privacy concerns, I’m totally on board. I think it’s deplorable and everyone responsible for the invasion of privacy should be punished.

But that aside, it IS funny.

By: kay

kay — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:06:57 +0000

i dunno.. i am of the opinion… that anyone who would do something so stupid should be mocked in some way. although having it broadcast on the internet is pretty harsh.

shoving things in the anus should be done with thought and care.
guess he learned his lesson.

By: Efren

Efren — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:55:10 +0000

Moye, I think I’d want to be really knocked out if I had to go through any surgery like that. Hopefully, I never will (knocks on wood).

By: Jun

Jun — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:30:09 +0000

::speechless::

By: Moye

Moye — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:01:50 +0000

for some reason, during a day-long brain fart, i thought the patient was awake during the whole procedure. neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevermind.

By: Efren

Efren — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:44:37 +0000

No, the guy had no clue–which is why he’s suing…if I were him, I’d sue all the doctors and nurses too. That’s just completely unforgivable.