Half Of New Greek HIV Cases Are Self-Inflicted To Receive €700 Per Month Benefits, Study Finds

Zero Hedge ^ | 11/25/2013 | Tyler Durden

[bert]

How does one self inflict with HIV

Find a queer and have sex?

[Ueriah]

Yes. Unbelieveably, there is an entire subculture built around gay man who want to get HIV.

[paterfamilias]

In Terry Gilliam's 1977 movie Jabberwocky, the cooper cut off his foot so he would make more money as a beggar. Life imitates art.

[Scrambler Bob]

Gives new meaning to ‘go f yourself’

[dfwgator]

How do they separate the men from the boys in Greece?

With a crowbar.

[GeronL]

Government pays people to have a disease.

Stupid

[wiggen]

Needle used by someone HIV positive would probably be the surest way.
Its really not funny. One of the worst headlines of the 21st century. All on the govt that we still don’t see them prosecuting.

[Zathras]

Supposedly there are grossly over weight people in Oregon who are doing the same thing.
I saw one who was so big, he had to turn sideways to get on the elevator.
Then I thought...maybe I should get off on this floor.

[Vaquero]

What’s the other thing 2 Greek men do when they get together?

Open a diner.

[GeronL]

I have heard that in the olden days when unwanted babies were left exposed to die, some would take them and cripple them on purpose and raise them to be beggars.

[NormsRevenge]

Do you get bonuses for multiple illnesses or maladies?

[edcoil]

Not sure a “sub-culture” as simply one of the stages of grief they all go through.

[Fiji Hill]

Interestingly, during the 1980’s, AIDS didn’t appear in Greece until long after it had appeared elsewhere. Today, the AIDS infection rate in Greece is lower than it is in other countries, including the UK.

[Rappini]

Greece is now the Fudgepacking capitol of the World.

[a fool in paradise]

In Easter Europe there were/are some who would maim their children to send them out begging. More sympathy that way. And if they came back without money, even more harsh treatment from their “parents”.

How many of Greece’s HIV cases are adults vs. minors?

[longtermmemmory]

it is a form of suicide since the family gets a the death pension.

[expat2]

Actually, art imitating life. It was quite common in some past communities for beggar parents to damage their children in order to increase revenues.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Find and infected intravenous drug user and share a needle.

[9YearLurker]

The same happens in India.