Author Topic: Bush\'s Aids policy Dated 1018 AD (Read 557 times)

« **on:** July 12, 2004, 03:10:34 AM »

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The US policy on Aids prevention has sparked fresh controversy on the second day of an international summit on the disease in the Thai capital Bangkok.
The Bush administration advocates sexual abstinence as the best way to stop the disease spreading.

Many scientists and activists, however, favour encouraging the use of condoms.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3885629.stm

sexual abstinence ?

yeah that will work :rolleyes:

« **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2004, 03:55:16 AM »

I don\'t see what the big deal is...

The only 100% sure-fire way not to get STDs is to not have sex.

I mean wtf do u want the man to do??

« **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:04:37 AM »

yes its 100% sure fireway...

but its hardly practical, seeing that the vast majority of cases of STD\'s come from people thinking it won\'t happen to them anyway and not using protection.

In Short Bush should promote the attatude of...

Sexual abstinence is the 100% way of avoiding STD\'s

the other way is using protection !

GmanJoe · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:05:47 AM »

And condoms prevent STD\'s 95% of the time. 5% may not seem bad....but ask the 5% who got them.

Monogamy = it may not be better than a threesome....but yer getting some.

« **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:14:26 AM »

Ok but this is really a low blow; you can\'t blame Bush for everything. The article says the Ugandan president is adapting Bush\'s advice:

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abstinence and loving relationships in marriage were even more crucial to fighting Aids than condoms.

That sounds right to me. Arguing against that is like saying:

- I like to race.

- Bush\'s repsonse: You\'ll reduce the risk of death if you race only at a track.

- That\'s not good enough. I want to race whenever I want as much as I want and not have any fear of death.

You get the idea.. People can\'t always get what they want, but they can blame Bush for it

« **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:34:57 AM »

well now that you mention it...at least he\'s not as bad as the Catholic church who are now going round the 3rd world and saying that using condoms will increase you chance of contacting Aid’s.

« **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:36:05 AM »

Come on ooseven, next thing you know you will be blaming Bush for solar flares. :rolleyes:

« **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:37:28 AM »

anying to get that Monkey in Human form out of the White house.

Same go\'s for Blair

SirMystiq · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2004, 08:43:59 AM »

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Originally posted by ooseven
sexual abstinence ?

yeah that will work :rolleyes:

Hello!!!

The Bible says "no sex"

Therefore Bush says "no sex"

I bet he\'s in Opus Dei

MPTheory · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2004, 09:08:23 AM »

yeah, I can see it now, Bush passes new law to put video cameras in people\'s bedrooms to make sure you are practicing abstinence.

« **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2004, 09:37:30 AM »

Wait....what\'s this? Bush is responsible for solar flares?!?!!?! I must spread the word.

« **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2004, 09:54:10 AM »

Honestly, funding sexual education about protection devices is a LOT more productive.

« **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2004, 12:23:31 PM »

^^^Isn\'t the BEST protection device abstinence?

« **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:05:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Deadly Hamster
Honestly, funding sexual education about protection devices is a LOT more productive.

Waste of money. People will do what they want... Condoms aren\'t even a for sure protection from AIDS.

Titan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2004, 11:24:44 AM »

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Originally posted by ooseven
sexual abstinence ?

yeah that will work :rolleyes:

As in theory abstinence is good, in reality, no one ever does it. They preach sexual abstinence in school and religious courses but IMO, it makes kids want to do it more. I say they put more emphasis on teaching kids how to use condoms or go the route they go in England and preach oral sex