[wimpycat]

When there is an epidemic, I don't think of it in terms of politics. What is it, 30 million stricken with AIDS in Africa? They don't have the money or the medicine to treat these people. They certainly don't have the wherewithal to prevent it---except in one of those countries, I think it may be Uganda. They outlawed extra-marital sex a few years back and their AIDs rate has dropped significantly. Trying to stop or contain an epidemic is humane.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Well, I'm thinking of it like this.... I don't think it's something government should do in theory, but as (1) it's something I would willingly give charity to and (2) I think there is a national security aspect to it, I'm not going to lose sleep over it.