Contemplating Erections Seriously

Kos has brought to the attention of the universe a bill (S. 1113) being introduced by the likes of Rick Santorum and Trent Lott. It's standard legislation meant to appease prudes:

To provide that no Federal funds may be expended for the payment or reimbursement of a drug that is prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction.

Dipshits. As Majikthise rightly points out…

This law doesn't just affect sex offenders, nor is it limited to Viagra or other PDE-5 drugs. These legislators obviously don't know or care how their politically-motivated legislation might affect people with serious illnesses and injuries. Viagra-like drugs are atypical amongst treatments for sexual dysfunction because they only provide temporary at high cost and don't treat the underlying condition. Whereas, many of treatments for sexual dysfunction correct anatomical and physiological abnormalities (injuries [including those sustained in combat], hormonal imbalances, etc.).

That all makes good clean sense. However, why the hell can't we simply acknowledge that sexual dysfunction – absent any socially acceptable qualifiers – is "serious"? If, because of an identifiable medical condition, a person cannot have or enjoy a sexual life, I think there's a good chance that such a person would consider their condition to be serious; regardless of whether such condition were atypical. The point here is that these fucktards have no business deciding what kinds of medicines the government will and will not fund based on their own personal fucktard morals. Period. This is no different than everyone jumping all over the NEA because it funded an artist or two whose work they found personally objectionable. In this case, however, the issue isn't being handled through Medicaid or Medicare functionaries; U.S. Senators have decided to micromanage it for the sake of the prudes in their districts. I wonder if these Senators would appreciate it if their constituents passed a ballot referendum stipulating that they could not introduce legislation on a particular topic. Probably not. Furthermore, without a little Viagra from time to time 80% of male porn-jockeys would be out of work. Everyone's got their own kink, but I would rather not have these jobs exported to India.

[From last year - a similar complaint.]