Here ya go(yet again):
Apple plugs 88 Mac OS X security holes
Apple today released one of its biggest Mac OS X security updates in recent memory, covering a whopping 88 documented vulnerabilities
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5916
“So, does that mean if I say “Please stop using your anti-virus program like the Macintosh users...” — then you'll stop using it ... :-)”
As long as you stop downloading patches from Apple to fix to the tune of 88 security holes a pop. They are both the same thing.