AIDS is a judgment we have brought upon ourselves.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
AIDS occupies such a large part in our awareness because of what it has been taken to represent. It seems the very model of all the catastrophes privileged populations feel await them.
AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.
AIDS is a complex situation that's sure to bring out the best and the worst in people.
AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals.
AIDS itself is subject to incredible stigma.
I think AIDS can be won. I think we can win this fight. It is winnable. But it means behavior change.
Living with AIDS is like always having the sword of Damocles over your head. The disease is scarier than death itself. The disease is so messy, so devastating, so pervasive. It robs you of everything you hold dear.
It's important not to lose sight of the fact people of all sorts are still putting themselves at risk. It happens to straight and gay, single and married. I have never been comfortable thinking of AIDS as something that 'other people' get.
We must encourage people to get educated, to get tested, to get involved in the fight against AIDS.
AIDS is an absolutely tragic disease. The argument about AIDS' being some kind of divine retribution is crap.