Why are they called AIDS "victims"???

[Code]

Just hit on this on another thread, but why the fuck are they called victims?

I mean, no one is a victim of herpes, or the flu or the common cold.

 

[from zero]

Just a label to gain pity from people? I dunno.

 

[jackangel]

someone move this to the Anabolics and HIV board immediately.

 

[sweed]

They are victims of crimes... If your gay that is a crime. So if u have gay sex and get aids, you are a victim from the crime of being gay

 

[Code]

They chose to be gay, so they can't be considered a victim of that.



And as far as I know, being gay isn't a crime. Sodomy on the other hand is in quite a few states.

They are victims of crimes... If your gay that is a crime. So if u have gay sex and get aids, you are a victim from the crime of being gay