Elton John: AIDS Epidemic Fueled by Stigma Violence Indifference - I Have News for Elton John

Maggie's Notebook ^ | 7-23-12 | Maggie@MaggiesNotebook

[maggiesnotebook]

How does that work? When I think of an epidemic being "fueled," I think of what is causing the epidemic. In the case of AIDS, it is not caused by "stigma," "violence" unless that violence involves something physical that would pass on the HIV virus, or "indifference" unless a person chooses to be indifferent to the danger of the disease.

John was speaking at a conference. 

Science and money would not be enough to beat the epidemic, he said: "We need love. If that word makes you a bit uneasy – if you associate it with Disney and schmaltz, let's call it something else." Compassion or kindness were two suggestions.

But he added: "It's been three decades of this epidemic, and we have seen how human beings react when those around them become HIV positive."

If science and money cannot "beat" the disease, then we will never be rid of it, unless those at risk, stop the risky behavior. We know that children with AIDs have had no risky behavior, so that leaves only science and money. Compassion, love, kindness heals nothing but broken, grieving, sad and/or angry hearts and minds. A miracle will work though. Somewhere in the world of AIDS, surely miracles have happened.

If you have HIV, this might be your miracle - a cure for both HIV and Leukemia in the same patient! In the video below of the man who was cured, HIV is equated with AIDS. It's not clear if full-blown AIDS will react to the treatment in the article with the same success. In this story, "compassion" did play a part, because the same donor donated stem cells twice.

Later in Elton John's speech in Washington, D.C., he praised George W. Bush for the $15 Billion he committed to AIDS research and education:

If this country wanted to end HIV infections at home it could do so in a heartbeat," he said. "All it takes is a bit more funding and a bit more understanding. All it takes is dialogue."

 So it does come down to more funding, and he had to admit it (but forgot the risky behavior). All this silly talk of the AIDS epidemic being fueled by stigma, violence and indifference is just the same old Liberal verbosity. Sounds good. Means nothing.

But maybe the "Sir" is saying, it takes, "love," "compassion," and "kindness" to whip-up the money for a cure, especially when scientists are desperately trying to find cures for so many diseases that are not behavior related. He's right about that. We only have so much money to donate, whether individually or federally, courtesy of our tax dollars. We have to pick and choose. St. Jude's or HIV AIDS? I have a lot of compassion for EVERY terminally ill person. I am a kind person, but I have to make choices, as do those who put themselves in harms way. It's no different from driving drunk. You might die. You'll probably kill someone else.

[Persevero]

Actually, it’s fueled by anal sex. Whether someone loves or respects you for that is immaterial.

[MrEdd]

The child victims of adult pedophiles dont get much choice. Elton's a campainer for abolition of age of consent laws.

[maggiesnotebook]

MrEdd, Good information. I updated my article and gave you credit.

[TexasRepublic]

I guess Elton never read that “the wages of sin is death”. It shouldn’t be that difficult for anyone to understand.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Elton John: AIDS Epidemic Fueled by Stigma Violence Indifference"

Indifference to the FACT you have the behavior of a walking plague rat.

[driftless2]

I have a special enmity towards all homosexual advocacy groups since the eighties when they tried to blame Reagan for the AIDs epidemic. The epidemic was caused by careless and arrogant male homosexuals who thought the world should okay their reckless lifestyles and couldn’t bear to blame themselves. I wasn’t even a Republican in the eighties, but I (and everyone else who wasn’t a male homosexual) knew who was responsible for the epidemic. And it wasn’t Ronald Wilson Reagan.

[chris_bdba]

AIDS gets 20 times the funding that any other research does and isn’t even in the top 10 killers in this country.It makes me furious that things like type 1 diabetes that is in the top 10 killers get very little funding and it primarily strikes children while we know that most HIV/AIDS is caused by behavior.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

HIV is an infection of choice - keep it in your pants and don’t do drugs, you won’t get it. But then, unlimited access to any sort of sex and drugs is a sacred cow of the left.