There was a time when there was so much terror; so many questions; so much speculation, apprehension, suspicion, heartlessness, and misinformation.
I don't know anyone who hasn't been affected by the illness or death of a loved one due to AIDS. I do know that it is still taboo in many communities. It is still looked upon a punishment from God--an Old Testament-quality plague; a punishment for immorality and disobedience. It is still something that is spoken about in whispers, or not at all. It is still finding new victims.
The fact that people are living longer is something that used to seem inconceivable. The possibility that it is an epidemic that was deliberately imposed upon humanity, is too much to bear, but then, mankind has been known to demonstrate grievous inhumanity, and justify acts of pure evil.
I certainly hope that a cure is found, and if one already exists, that compassion, love, and integrity would prevail over greed, ignorance, and selfishness.
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