>I think you are missing one of the key points, and that is that AIDS is an epidemic. When did we ever hear of treatment for poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, rabies, etc., given to some, and denied to others? A single sick person (or mammal, in the case of rabies) can become the source of a large new outbreak. Denying polio treatment to negroes people of a certain skin color (for example) will, in the end, damage the entire population. In other words, as far as possible, every sick individual must be identified, and treated.

Correct me if I'm wrong but vast majority of the time people aquire HIV/AIDS because of their life style (I don't mean only the homosexual life style. I'm very aware that heterosexuals can get it to). We all know how HIV/AIDS are past to others. Yet some people live their wrecklessly and continue to take risk many of them don't have to take.

Last time I hear, Polio isn't something you can avoid.
Tuberculosis isn't something that you see coming at you.
Rabies, yeah you can be out for a jog and get bitten by a dog or some rodant or whatever.

Many diseases can't be seen or avoided. If it's going to happen, it's going to happen and there isn't much you can do to stop it.

But things like AIDS and other STD can be avoided easily, don't engage in activities that are risky. But still, unfortunatly, there are a lot of innocent victims of AIDS.

I just feel more compassion for the innocent victims of any disease. And not as much for those that bring it on to themselves.

Unfortuately as long as people do what people do, AIDS will always be here.

I'm praying for a vaccine.

>Whoever conceived the idea of denying treatment to part of the population has an excess of religious bigotry, of chromosomes, or of both.

It's not about denying treatment. It's about priority.

Yeah, I guess I'm just a cruel SOB.