Congress just gave away another $48 Billion to fight AIDS

[75th]

Can't argue with that.

Well fuck me, I dont remember saying that!

 

[Razorguns]

Yes Africa's an entirely homosexual continent.

Clearly some people here paid no attention in health class in h.s.

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[manny78]

I have never understood why AIDS gets so much funding. I have also never understood the incentive to find a cure for any of the major killers when 'partially successful' drugs are so much more profitable.

Want to find a cure for AIDS? Infect alot of very rich and powerful straight married white men and their kids with it.

Ask the Pink mafia.

 

[dabuffguy]

I can't believe you people honestly think that people deserve to die because they didn't use a condom.

I bet $1000 that each and every one of you has at one time or another had unprotected sex.

Bet taken. you owe me $1000. Karma will be fine though!

 

[joefire_2008]

Originally Posted by heatherrae
I can't believe you people honestly think that people deserve to die because they didn't use a condom.

I bet $1000 that each and every one of you has at one time or another had unprotected sex.

I have in my youth numurous times... I was lucky to have not even caught a STD.

I don't feel people should have to suffer with a horrible diease regardless of how they contracted it. I strongly support the HIV/AIDS research... These affect not only on adults but, teenagers, and infant born with it.

I push for research into HPV as well, I'm currently trying to get a change in the military, and in the civilian world to raise the age limit, and include men. Since, we carry the HPV that women contract and get cancer from.

Before throwing out numbers, etc... Keep in mind what is most likely to kill or affect the population 1 - 65. CVD - something you can control alot easier than if you've already contracted a disease like AIDS/HIV...
Do you know there are people running around with Hep C and don't even know...This disease is deadly but, you can go on for most of your life and not know you have it. Not really high on the list for research. The only one I can see should have close to equal funding should be cancer research.

As far as AIDS/HIV being a behavior driven disease, and it seeming to be the stance of why it shouldn't receive the funding it does... I remember you saying you work in the medical field... Well, so do I... How do you feel about Cops ,Fire fighters, EMTs, LVNs, RNs, etc getting stuck with a 'AIDS' needle, or getting exposed to any blood from someone infected. Or lets say I'm in the middle east... which I go quite often... BSI is not always an option for me... What do you say to those people... sorry you're screwed. You handle research like triage, what is most likely to kill or affect the largest amount of people, in the worst way.

Not saying they were ass bandits... They deserve it...

Medicine is not about judging people... It's about protecting the public, and giving people quaility of life. If I misspelled anything or it looks odd in it's sentance structure... Sorry, I'm exhausted... But, I seen this thread and had to throw my 2 cents in. I back what heatherrae says and feels.

 

[heatherrae]

Medicine is not about judging people... It's about protecting the public, and giving people quaility of life.

Yes, EXACTLY. You said it way better than I did.

 

[EnderJE]

Yes, EXACTLY. You said it way better than I did.

1) Have a snacky cake.
2) That's fine. I don't want to pay for it.

 

[mrplunkey]

1) Have a snacky cake.
2) That's fine. I don't want to pay for it.

You mean-spirited conservative!

Just because you made it doesn't mean you don't have to give me half of it. I'm downtrodden, after all.

 

[EnderJE]

You mean-spirited conservative!

Just because you made it doesn't mean you don't have to give me half of it. I'm downtrodden, after all.

lmao...try living in Canada where socialization takes a whole new level of meaning...

I pay 54% in income taxes. I figured out what the consultant makes, their tax breaks, and their take home (15% in taxes).

Besides, I really don't care about other people and feel jaded by the system. I have no problems paying my fair share. I have huge problems when I see what it went to and how the government invested in it. For example, they put up the GST tax to help pay for the debt. Okay, we paid down the debt, take down the GST right? Nope. WTF?

It's like someone told us that we were going to war to find one person and then attacked the wrong country. No accountability or responsibility. FUCKERS.

 

[75th]

1) Have a snacky cake.
2) That's fine. I don't want to pay for it.

She still hasn't pointed out where I said that I want everyone to die.