Domestically?
Globally?
2006-08-16 06:49:23 · 9 answers · asked by friskygimp 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Yes and Yes.
Perhaps we are diverting valuable resources away from more serious problems.
We cannot do everything.
While AIDS/HIV can be devastating to the miniscule percentage of the population that contracts it, there are a lot of other problems in the world.
CANCER devastates FAR MORE people than AIDS, and has not received the level of attention.
CLEAN DRINKING WATER is a greater world health hazard than AIDS.
BASIC ANTIBIOTICS would save the lives of far more people than AIDS directly affects, at a much lower cost.
EVEN SANITARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT, and education about sewerage handling would save more lives than curing AIDS.
I haven't even gotten into the moral hazard of AIDS treatment and education, but one example is men having sex with children because the men know they have AIDS, but somehow got the lunatic notion that having sex with a 6 year old virgin(and infecting them as well as causing other health issues) would heal them of their AIDS. Another moral hazard is the misreporting of AIDS cases to get more foreign aid, and diverting this money to other purposes.
2006-08-16 07:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think we're doing far too much. Global aids is not my problem. The US has serious multiple problems at home that need to be taken care of. Everybody hates us but they all have their hands out!
2006-08-16 06:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As someone else here has said, we are spending BILLIONS on this disease. While it is certainly an awful disease, this represents more than the US is spending collectively on the big killers of humanity, i.e., heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. It is totally disproportionate to the need. But it is a politically correct cause with vocal activists behind it. I'm afraid cancer and the like just aren't as "sexy" a cause.
2006-08-16 10:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you think a sadistic entity that enjoys inflicting pain on others will really want to combat anything for the good of the average person? We will all have to take charge of any health problem by simply maintaining healthy eating habits. There's no illness or disease that cannot be cured with proper diet! Please check-out the following:
http://www.africaplanet.com/showthread.php?p=29964#post29964
2006-08-16 09:39:12 · answer #4 · answered by L'Afrique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto what Lewis Y said. AIDS is terrible, but there is no reason that disease should get more funding than other important life & death issues. Many other diseases kill domestially in greater numbers but get far less funding. For some reason, AIDS seems to get more air time and more squeaky wheels so it seems to get the most grease.
2006-08-16 08:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by KDdid 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. It is part of the globalists plan to dramatically reduce the population of the world. They think about 8 million, not 8 billion, is the right population for the earth.
2006-08-16 07:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The US is spending billions worldwide. What do you want them to do? Chase down everyone who gets horny and demand they immediately put on a condom before something bad happens.
2006-08-16 07:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. . . Yes . . . Yes . . .
Warren Buffett has seen to it
2006-08-16 06:59:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so.
2006-08-16 07:04:15 · answer #9 · answered by dmohanty2005 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋