>>After May, it's all over for me anyways.
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>Don't know what you mean here, but let's enjoy this exchange for this month then.

I'm taking the summer off before I head to dental school. Yup, I'm leaving the the IT world.

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>>In my "fantacy" world there are those that are more deserving of what little resources we have before we can think about those that live life recklessly. And just because something seems like a loss cause doesn't mean we give up.
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>I haven't given up on medical technicians, either. I think they do deserve help when they catch HIV, despite their engaging in a risky activity (remember, all these sharp things in the presence of sick people), and despite of them doing it completely voluntarily and for money. The voluntarity clause doesn't apply to 99% of the prostitutes around the world, so I really don't understand why are the victims undeserving of help in their case. Maybe because of the 1% of them who are doing it for fun and money?

So in your mind people who help the sick are same as prostitutes....

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>>And as far as Brazilians (or anyone else) turning down the money, fine. But why couldn't they have accepted it and help some of their people.
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>Have you ever heard of the words like "dignity", "pride" and "sovereignity"? Or the phrase "nobody will tell us what to do"?

Sometimes foolish pride can kill a lot of people.
What were the things that were so degrating that they refused money to help their people? I read the article and couldn't find anything in there that sound degrating.

>> And later if France or some other more "generous" and more "enlighten" nation contribute, they can do whatever they wish.
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>Funny that you'd expect France to cover what USA can't... but that's life.

If other country(s) want to jump in and help, that's great. What are they doing to help? I haven't heard. Or are they too busy handing out free condoms, drugs and syringes.