HIV and stuff (Page 1 of 3)

I don't know about murder, but you most definitely can get convicted for attempted murder for doing this.
I agree with a) too.

If I was the type of person that would be careless enough to contract aids in the first place, then I would probably be careless enough to spread it as well.

But I'm not. So I wouldn't.

That type of action is punishable by law. I'm pretty sure they tell you that in your results letter or at the clinic after you're tested positive.

I've also read somewhere probably just a rumor but males give HIV to females at a WAY higher pecentage then women giving it to males.

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And the action of having sex with a partner you don't really know without a condom is potentially punishable by contracting aids. But clearly that didn't stop me. Why would the threat of jail be more of a deterrent than a life threatening disease?

Yes, he is.

That's the stupidest thing I've read from you this [strike]week[/strike] hour.

First of all, Darwin didn't send any "punishment", nor is he capable of doing it at all. He was a mere observer, and had nothing to do with how nature functions on its own. You'd made more sense if you said "it's nature's punishment on the species from the evolutionary point of view". But then again, even that doesn't make any sense. Evolution does not "punish" or "reward", it's simply a mechanism. It is as mechanic as turning a valve and letting water through. Attaching ethical concepts like "punishment" and "reward" to the theory of evolution is about as naive and intellectually deprived as teaching "intelligent design" in schools. Furthermore, I'm not sure if your intended argument actually works at all, even if it's a valid argument. The species that flourish are usually species that reproduce well, and they do so by reproducing frequently and rather promiscuously. To cast judgment on how a species should benefit from "safe sex" in the natural environment is simply bigotry and arrogance towards nature.

It is not at all surprising that people suspect your religious belief affecting your view on this matter, because it is after all one of the biggest influences Christian religion has on our society. Equating "having unprotected sex" to "deserving getting AIDS" is a fundamental cultural war tactic conservatives use and it's the mindset that they want to implant into the young people. Throughout this thread, that seems to be your consistent view, and people are totally justified in their perception of you.

Do you actually believe this crap or are you just trolling...?

It's a pretty simple concept.

If you make mistakes like contracting aids, you're likely to make a similar type of mistake in the future. A person who is likely to make mistakes is a person who is likely to make mistakes. It doesn't get more simple or obviously true than that. Maybe you are better at taking care of others than you are at taking care of yourself, but the fact is that you made a mistake from being careless. A person like that HAS to come to terms with the fact that he might make a mistake like that again.

Please save the trolling accusations for those who actually deserve them.

I don't disagree that sometimes people learn from their mistakes. Especially when the person really is normally smart and careful, and something happened that was just out of their control.

Unfortunately, I think that sort of situation represents the vast minority.

Consider the places in the world where spreading AIDS is a real problem. Africa, for example. Even if you're fortunate enough to be educated about what AIDS is, chances are you're not going to make the effort to use protection, it's just not worth worrying about it when you have so many other immediate problems.

But even if you are certain that you are able to learn from your mistake, a responsible person must take steps not to even give himself the opportunity to make the mistake again. That is why an alcoholic has to become a teetotaler. He can't trust himself not to make the mistake of going overboard after having 'just one drink', even though he learned from his mistake.

Everybody makes mistakes like spilling milk or calculating the tip wrong. Not everyone makes mistakes like having sex with anonymous partners and contracting a potentially fatal STD.