[Come get it]

Amen to that! It's too bad that you may catch some flak for this from some FReepers who are unwilling to admit that God is ultimately in control, whether they like it or not.

[Digger]

So what do you think would happen if we had a leader that took to the airwaves & stated it as a lifstyle disease & cut funding by 90% with the remainder going to education only & no aids medicine covered under medical policies. Do you think the homosexuals would change their lifestyle?

[ThreeYearLurker]

If I get the flu, and go to my doctor, they must report it to the state department of health. If I get AIDS and go to my doctor they are FORBIDDEN to report it to the state department of health.

[ASTM366]

Oh you troublemaker!

You are obviously guilty of agreeing with God's plan for man and woman and using common sense.

The god of political correctness, to which you must bow, is not happy with your unrepentant "sin".

[Atlas Sneezed]

That 5% heterosexual number represents medically unverified CLAIMS by the patient. Ther has not been a medically verified case of female to male sexual transmission in the US. Ever.

[Glutton]

Well, nobody is likely going to be able to do away with homosexuality though I see many in here who woud like to.

It seems to me to be pragmatic to not make it so hard for them to formalize a relationship somehow to stop much of the promescuity in that culture.

I never understood making more formalized (not marriage mind you) relationships between lesbians and gays difficult which encourages multiple partners, and then calling for an end to behavior causing further infections.

Seems to me the pandemic logistics take priority over some American's longtime past-time of waging a war against gays and lesbians.

You can't do the latter without hurting the effort to do the former.

[Angelique]

I am very glad that you have posted this. It never has made sense to talk about AIDS without considering the source of the disease. It is all backwards.

[Barnacle]

Stop the at risk behaviours, and you stop most HIV infections.

Stop talking sense you Limey! The American media and public have no appetite for it.

[uncbob]

Smokers are looked at as low life scum who cause their own medical problems

Promiscuous homosexuals that cause their own problems are heroes

INSANITY

[backhoe]

The truth. Avoid homosexual relations. Do not use intravenous drugs. Do not be sexually promiscuous.

I've said virtually the same thing for years- so I'll give you a bump to the top.

[yendu bwam]

Further, so called "safe sex" is a medical lie. The Physicians Consortium reports that, even if male latex condoms are used 100% perfectly all of the time, they are no more effective against HIV infection than 85% (www.headlines.agapepress.org/archives/7/252001b.asp).

And now we're spending millions on bring condoms to every corner of Africa. Regardless of morality, a promiscuous person using condoms will eventually get all sorts of venereal diseases, including AIDs. The only way to stop the AIDs epidemic is to convince people to forego sexual promiscuity. By selling the condom theory to everyone, we are just slowing down (and not by very much) the eventual spread of the disease to every part of the world that is sexually promiscuous.

[G Larry]

AIDS CURE!!

Don't stick things where they don't belong!

What do you suppose "against nature" means?

[FlyVet]

As a career hospital Paramedic and then emergency room Nurse over about 20 years, I have seen so much suffering and death, often self-inflicted and avoidable. For such things my heart and soul break beyond human words. Some of these were AIDS patients.

You in the medical profession are brave souls. You try to help hurting people, knowing full well that one little slip, a cut, or a needle stick, can be a death sentence for you, largely because of the irresponsible behavior of some that you try to save.

[leprechaun9]

Three actions to minimize the spread of AIDS:
1. Wear a long sleeve shirt and keep the cuffs buttoned.
2. Remain seated.
3. Keep your mouth shut!

[Skooz]

Stop the at risk behaviours, and you stop most HIV infections.

As a former intravenous drug user, all I can say is "DUH!"

Risky behavior = AIDS.

I just thank God I dodged that bullet. I stopped using needles in 1985 and subsequent tests have proven that I have neither AIDS nor HIV.

But, if I did, I would have no one to blame but myself.

[EdReform]

Bump

[Marysecretary]

You've got that right! Preach it!

[balls]

IMO, and my opinion is the only one that really matters, the concept of "sin" and "God" are a total crock. Why are your beliefs any more true than those of Muslims or any other religious believer? That aside, the lifestyle activities you describe as "sins" (a flimsy concept) and the cause of AIDS are undisputable facts. What we need to do now is disengage the lifestyle enablers, i.e. all those well-meaning folks who organize AIDS walks and other fund raisers, who are enabling the promiscuous behavior. Let all sufferers of self-inflicted diseases look out for themselves because there are so many other much more worthy causes to which we should direct our scarce research and development resources.