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I agree with you! Believe that Senator Bill Frist, M.D., who has gone to Africa and has seen how devastating this disease is to so many people that have gotten AIDs in Africa through no fault of their own. This epidemic could go around the world and strike more than the gay community.

"AIDs in Africa through no fault of their own."

Although it's culturally accepted in Africa to have multiple partners, it is still aquired from having sex. If they don't address that fact and change the cultural practices, they'll just be setting up another black hole that swallows money.

I agree with you! Believe that Senator Bill Frist, M.D., who has gone to Africa and has seen how devastating this disease is to so many people that have gotten AIDs in Africa through no fault of their own. This epidemic could go around the world and strike more than the gay community.

If the Dems ask for $30B, will you say they are twice as generous as Bush?

"This epidemic could go around the world and strike more than the gay community."

Complete nonsense.

This epidemic could go around the world and strike more than the gay community.
Could being the operative word here, not will! We have numerous programs in place in America, from blood donation centers to educational literature, teaching how to avoid getting AIDS. (Including all of these sources of funding, the estimated expenditure on HIV prevention programs in the United States through fiscal year 2000 is $10.1 billion.) And the morons in Africa are raping young virgins to cure the disease. ("The idea that having sex with a virgin cleanses you of AIDS does exist and there have been reported cases of this as a motivating factor for child rape. But evidence suggests that this is infrequently the case," said Dr Rachel Jewkes, director of the MRC's Gender and Health Research Group.) (no, they wouldn't lie) That's some real intellect at work there...
This is all UNAIDS BS to get more money and people like you and Chad lap it up!
Go ahead, throw more money away.
Some more $ signs. Try adding it all up and see where we've come since 1986.

Sure it is a devastating disease. But, it is none-the-less primarily self-inflicted. Do we honestly believe that their belief that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS will come to the rest of the world and thus infect everyone? Because there are only a couple ways to get AIDS and all but one (rape) involve fundamentally consensual behavior. We already have a tacit epidemic here in America primarily because of unbridled sexual pursuit. Even if a cure is found, that will not change their sexual habits.

It is regretable that the innocent are really the victims but the pursuit of a medical cure solely so those so inclined can continue their destructive habits simply enables the perpitrators. And that is the rest of the story. Everyone who is at high risk for AIDS doesn't want to undertake the obvious cure (abstenance or monogomy). They want to continue their unmitigated profligate sexual activities with the guarantee of a cure should they contract AIDS. What is also missed here is AIDS is a virus. Viruses adapt continuously and in response to various environmental triggers. If the behavior is not changed, the treatment, should one be developed, will be shortlived.

As in the business world, behavior that is rewarded is behavior that is repeated.

It is not within the powers granted to the federal government by "we, the people" to spend our money on programs like this, no matter how magnanimous and politically-correct (e.g. vote-enhancing).

Private philanthropists are welcome to attempt a solution, however.

Certainly as a Phi Beta Kappa, you understand the concept of constitutionally-limited government.

Aside from your complete inconsistency, please go here and read the link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/831793/posts?page=434#434