Sorry for the "silly". You are right that there are no "silly" questions.
But, if you would read the article at the link I posted to you, the questions you are likely to ask would engage me far more, and might lead to an enlightening dialog.
John I don't deny that homosexuals are the main spreaders of the disease. The only reason I am here is because at the beginning of the article it says they challenge the idea that HIV can be sustained via penile-vaginal intercourse. That's all. I don't have any more fight left in me. I do accept that there's been a lot of propaganda. I believe both sides have been irresponsible in the AIDS matter. Frankly this disease scares the hell out of me because it has the potential to wipe out a large portion of the earth's inhabitants, Armaghedden style. To me, it is much scarier than terrorism and has the potential to do more human, economic and environmental damage than a 911 every month unless serious measures are taken to slow it down. I am less concerned with the intellectual bantering as I am for those nations living the reality of it. I know sub-Saharan Africa is and always has been in shambles. It always be now because of this disease and my heart breaks for these families. We are talking about not just poor people, but professionals too, those charged with trying to make peace with their neighbors and get the economic house in order. Their tax base is literally dying a little more each day at a time when they need money to fight this. They can't even afford to take care of the AIDS orphans and tragically, children born with HIV. Even if the numbers are inflated, it is still a tragedy beyond comprehension. We should make a HIGE deal about HIV, not play down the seriousness of it.