Originally Posted by timalkin

You've touched upon one of the most fundamental differences between conservatives and liberals: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. I know this may sound cold-hearted, but I don't give a fuck about HIV/AIDS, especially in Africa. The vast majority of people get HIV/AIDS by throwing personal responsibility out of the window and doing whatever feels good, then expect everybody else to help them out. Whether this disease is contracted through random sexual acts or intravenous drug use, individual personal decisions are the main culprits behind this disease spreading and doing such a good job at killing so many people.

I realize that some people get this disease through no fault of their own, but the numbers are so small that they are statistically insignificant. Diseases like cancer should always get a higher priority for spending over HIV/AIDS.