AIDS in Africa Options

[princess2113]

are we helping ppl in Africa w/ AIDS enough?

[Spirited Away]

It shows that americans are responsible for developing AIDS as a bioterrorism weapon, and also for hiding reall easy cures.

Okay, may be I need to ask something.

Aids originated where? And the article says that the US created a bioweapon using aids and other diseases. Is this an underground operation? Because as far as I know, I haven't heard anything about that.

And according to the author "the cost [of curing AIDS] is almost nil", then why do we have to cough up 1 billion dollars?

[sadolakced acid]

but we spend 80 billion dollars to wage war on a man who didn't bother us,

but we cannot spend 1 billion bollars on a threat that is real? AIDS kills more people a year than saddam has killed in his lifetime.


and i think the presentation of that article was a joke. you know, humor.

the article isn't a joke, but using it as an argument sure is.

[Spirited Away]

but we spend 80 billion dollars to wage war on a man who didn't bother us,

That's because it's our money, we should be able to spend our money on what we want, right?

but we cannot spend 1 billion bollars on a threat that is real?  AIDS kills more people a year than saddam has killed in his lifetime. 

Like I said, we SHOULD, but it shouldn't be an obligation to do so.

and i think the presentation of that article was a joke.  you know, humor.

the article isn't a joke, but using it as an argument sure is.

Gee, I don't know why I said I thought it was "funny" on my first post to reply, if I didn't think it was.

[sadolakced acid]

80 billion , yet half the american people don't even think we should be in iraq.

80 billion, with only partial support of the contry.

it's our money. Mr. bush just wasted it on his old enemy.

[Spirited Away]

80 billion , yet half the american people don't even think we should be in iraq.

It's more than half now that do not want us in Iraq, but that's kind of late...

Still, why must we be obligated to do anything about it? Sure, it's the moral and humanist thing to do, but why MUST we?

80 billion, with only partial support of the contry. 

Huh? All I'm saying is, why does the US have to shell out 1 billion when the other European countries combine give 1 billion as well? Shouldn't they like give 10 billions or something?

it's our money.  Mr.  bush just wasted it on his old enemy.

It's whose money?

[EmeraldKnight]

It's more than half now that do not want us in Iraq, but that's kind of late...

Still, why must we be obligated to do anything about it? Sure, it's the moral and humanist thing to do, but why MUST we?

Morally, everyone should help their fellow person.. but in reality, do they? HELL NO.. if we start expending all these resources on a problem with no foreseeable cure, we're going to be wearing ourselves down, making US more vulnerable..

Look, if you want to send money over there, donate all you want.. but I'm not going to have my tax dollars wasted on an entire continent that I dont believe can benefit from it nearly enough

[sadolakced acid]

note that we could spend tax dollars on AIDS research, which would benifit a lot.

[Spirited Away]

note that we could spend tax dollars on AIDS research, which would benifit a lot.

I concur, but we should spend it on research to help BUT NOT because someone said we MUST do it for the benefit of another country.

[EmeraldKnight]

note that we could spend tax dollars on AIDS research, which would benifit a lot.

Also note the stubborness of our politicians to care about anything besides "national defense"

[rnrn897]

they're gonna die.. let them be..
wut we need to do is find a cure.. not wasting money on people who're gonna die unless we find a cure -0-

[EmeraldKnight]

they're gonna die.. let them be..
wut we need to do is find a cure.. not wasting money on people who're gonna die unless we find a cure -0-

That is a realli erm.. cruel view.. but I have to agree on practicality

We could do much better finding a cure and preventing others from being afflicted than we could trying to help ones already stricken with the disease

[Spirited Away]

Here's something interesting.

There was an idea that drug users be given new syringes and needles so they could lower the spread of HIV by more than 12,000...

[sadolakced acid]

haha. that's crazy.

well, personaly, i usually leave the suffering people in third world countries alone.

but there does need to be something done. you can't just let a contient be wiped out.

and it's spreading in asia like wildfire.

[EmeraldKnight]

Here's something interesting.

There was an idea that drug users be given new syringes and needles so they could lower the spread of HIV by more than 12,000...

Erm... why would drug users do that? Wouldnt that be admitting that they use drugs? And isnt certain drug use illegal?

haha. that's crazy.

well, personaly, i usually leave the suffering people in third world countries alone.

but there does need to be something done. you can't just let a contient be wiped out.

and it's spreading in asia like wildfire.

Something needs to be done, but we shouldnt have to do it; its everyone's problem, the entire world must band together.. we shall all unite!

[sadolakced acid]

yea, the UN was going to do something about it, but they don't have enough money now.

[EmeraldKnight]

yea, the UN was going to do something about it, but they don't have enough money now

And we do? Pfft.. did you see my post in "Lounge" about the US National Debt?

[sadolakced acid]

you also know the cost of the war which we got ourselves into.

[EmeraldKnight]

you also know the cost of the war which we got ourselves into

We? Pfft.. I dont recall ever supporting the war..

[sadolakced acid]

well, we as in a country.

i never supported the war, but we ended up there anyways.

[EmeraldKnight]

well, we as in a country.

i never supported the war, but we ended up there anyways

Heh.. we seem to be all to focused on the wrong things lately..

[Spirited Away]

We? Pfft.. I dont recall ever supporting the war..

I supported strongly at first because of a silly reason called 'displacement' for 9/11, but I see the folly in that, but I still support US presence there.

Heh.. we seem to be all to focused on the wrong things lately..

I'm still hungry

[EmeraldKnight]

I supported strongly at first because of a silly reason called 'displacement' for 9/11, but I see the folly in that, but I still support US presence there.

What's displacement?

I'm still hungry 

*guides her towards nearest buffet line*

[sadolakced acid]

i don't think we should have ever gone, but now that we're there we have to stay there.

[EmeraldKnight]

i don't think we should have ever gone, but now that we're there we have to stay there.

Why do we have to stay there? Use our money to maintain troops there.. our soldiers are dying out there.. tell me, why must we stay?

[Spirited Away]

What's displacement?

Psychology term for taking my anger for 9/11 on something (almost) non-related (as I believe that there is a relationship bw Iraq and terrorists).

*guides her towards nearest buffet line*

*Grabs your hand and took a bite*... HAHAHAH GOTCHA!!!