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2006-08-21 08:00:40
jonsimon
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aardfrith wrote:

jonsimon wrote:

I'm currently in Ontario on vacation. You may or may not know that in Toronto last weekend was held the International Aids Convention, and it has garnered quite a bit of publicity around here. Well, it caused quite a hubub when Stephen Harper was unable to show at the conference, busy somewhere in Nunavut I believe. Well, this morning I read in the newspaper that the federal government had intended to announce a cut in federal funding for AIDs research DURING the convention.

Is it just me or does this seem in extremely bad tastes?

Comments welcome.
Where's the problem?

You say the story in the newspaper was that the federal government had intended to announce a cut in funding.  I presume that, since you say "had intended to" that actually no cut in funding has actually been announced.  In other words, nothing has changed.
Yes, but the announcement was cancelled only minutes before it was too late, and it seems it was too late besides, as it reached the papers. The point I was making was that it seems very insulting, almost a dropping of the gauntlet, to choose not only to cut the funding, but to think of announcing it during the convention. It was insulting enough Harper couldn't be present.

It would be analogous to say, announcing to an employee that he's being laid off the day he gets promoted.
2006-08-21 08:39:52
ghettoperson
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|AIA| DAS wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

|AIA| DAS wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

VERY bad taste.

Clinton's been doing a lot of pro AIDS work lately. AIDS research is a great thing to be investing in, as is all medical research that will save lives in the long term. Not spending vast sums on killing people as the US (and their buddies Israel) seem to be doing lately.
Check some facts, 

The US Government gives more than twice the amount of funding for AIDS research than any other nation in the world.

http://www.kff.org/hivaids/loader.cfm?u … esearch%22
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So?

I never said they didn't. They spend a damn sight more on 'defence' and have just announced cuts in their AIDS research spending - which is part of what this thread is about.

As a % of GDP the US does not contribute that much towards AIDS research and Clinton has said that the US attitude towards the disease is misguided.

unnamednewbie13 wrote:


Aside from the unlikely chance of contracting AIDS from blood transfusions (and unlisted possibilities involving dentist spittle, etc.), the rest of the listed guidelines are a pretty decent way of insulating yourself against AIDS. It's not heartless, it's just common sense. I sure as hell am not going to weep so much for an AIDS victim if he contracted it through his own debauchery. The world has more worthy ills for me to spend tears on.
What if you happen to live in a part of Africa where 1 in 3 have AIDS?

What if you are a child born with AIDS?

You both seem to hold a very insular, sickening view on AIDS - that if it doesn't affect me and I'm unlikely to get it, who gives a fuck?
Why spend more on a disease that is quite easily prevented?  Cancer kills more per month than HIV/AIDS.  Most people who contract AIDS are ignorant as to how to prevent it.

Wear a condom, abstaine from sex, Don't share drug needles. etc.  You could live in a Bubble ingesting nothing but anti-oxidants your whole life and still get Cancer.

So, yes, in that aspect I say Who gives a fuck.  Spend more on education to prevent AIDS and the disease will die out.
Say you got raped by some dude with AIDS? How would you feel about the whole thing then?
2006-08-23 12:09:00
Major_Spittle
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Ikarti wrote:

Major_Spittle wrote:

AIDS is Natures way of saying "Don't put that in your Butt". 

Why would you care about AIDS if:

You are a woman that doesn't sleep with a Guy who gets it in the Butt from guys?

A Guy that doesn't get it in the Butt?

Don't sleep with tons of Crack whores and promiscuous women.

Don't borrow used needles?

Make sure you only get blood transfusions from known sources as much as you can?

If you live according to the above I am pretty sure that the chances of you getting AIDS is less than .0001 percent.

If you can't live by the above, society won't mourn your loss.
And I will laugh when you catch AIDS, either from one of your listed reasons or something completely accidental.
Well, you keep on waiting...  AIDS is pretty difficult to contract in America.  Especially when:

1. My wife and I only have sex with each other.
2. I don't do Illegal drugs.

It is transmitted by body fluids you idiot.  Never will I swap body fluids with bath house fodder and druggies like you.

AIDS research, what a waste of tax money.
2006-08-23 12:19:29
jonsimon
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Major_Spittle wrote:

Ikarti wrote:

Major_Spittle wrote:

AIDS is Natures way of saying "Don't put that in your Butt". 

Why would you care about AIDS if:

You are a woman that doesn't sleep with a Guy who gets it in the Butt from guys?

A Guy that doesn't get it in the Butt?

Don't sleep with tons of Crack whores and promiscuous women.

Don't borrow used needles?

Make sure you only get blood transfusions from known sources as much as you can?

If you live according to the above I am pretty sure that the chances of you getting AIDS is less than .0001 percent.

If you can't live by the above, society won't mourn your loss.
And I will laugh when you catch AIDS, either from one of your listed reasons or something completely accidental.
Well, you keep on waiting...  AIDS is pretty difficult to contract in America.  Especially when:

1. My wife and I only have sex with each other.
2. I don't do Illegal drugs.

It is transmitted by body fluids you idiot.  Never will I swap body fluids with bath house fodder and druggies like you.

AIDS research, what a waste of tax money.
Special education, what a waste of tax money. Its so easy to avoid, just don't leave the womb.

Your argument is essentially "I don't have it, therefore it doesn't exist." People are BORN with aids. People do not choose to get aids, and you would cruelly sign their death warrant.
2006-08-23 12:37:46
ez2kill
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Spittle,

In africa most of the men who contract aids sleep with prositutes and then go home to their wives and sleep with them.  And most of the time the woman doesn't have much say, and then what if the woman has childern. 

Your coments are that of an un-educated homofobic...  go read up on a topic before you open your mouth.

And I think homofobic fits cuz almost every other statement has to do with something in the butt, either that or maybe we are just in denial.

~ez

 

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