Originally Posted by JustJess

You get cancer from smoking, fine, agreed, they're the idiot. But it's not necessarily a death sentence (though it often is). You get syphyllis, yep, you're an idiot, but you're not going to die. The same for any other STD.

You get AIDS from sex, you're going to die. Very very much earlier than normal, and from something stupid, like a bad cold that turns into pneumonia. I'm just saying that it's a pretty harsh penalty to being a bit stupid. I've been stupid in the past, have you? Ever? Did you ever try smoking? Have any unprotected sex when maybe it wasn't the best idea? Depended on the pull out method? No, never? Bullshit. But you're not going to die because of your mistake, and you're not ostracized and demonized and blamed for being sick like someone with HIV is.

(**thanks, Shani. :* )