BL> On a related subject (quarantining poofters with AIDS) I saw an
BL> interesting little program on TV the other day. There was one
BL> place in the world where they actually did that: Cuba!
BV> I was aware of that although I didn't catch the program. I
BV> don't suppose you had the foresight to record it ? ... Didn't
BV> think so :(
BL>  Is your middle name Nostradamus?
BL>  Your predictions are uncannily accurate!

Hmph. I thought so :(

BL> Cuba's quarantine of HIV has given a 1,000-times reduction in
BL> the spread! Which is about what we would expect - nu?
BV> Nah, there is obviously some gross misunderstanding of the
BV> fundermentals which they have overlooked and they've probably
BV> cooked the figures too.
BL> The strange part was that the HIV+ guys (and women) seemed to prefer
BL> the isolation.  They all spoke of the security of knowing they'd be
BL> looked after at the end.

I don't find that strange at all. They wouldn't be looked upon by
everyone else as lepers, nor would they have to hide their problem.
In short, they could continue to live as normal within their own
society. I wouldn't be surprised if it was beneficial to them also.

Regards, Brenton
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