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Originally Posted by mcan
It's easy to say that you have no sympathy for those who catch the short straw in life by participating in "risky" behavior. Until you catch the short straw. The fact is, anything you do... Any VERB in the english language has risks and possible consequences. Sometimes those risks are severe. Riding the subway late at night is a RISKY behavior. The problem is, we should be able to ride the subway whenever we want without having to worry about it. So why not feel bad for those that get mugged on the subway, and try to prevent it, instead of blaming the victim?
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Sure, I would feel sympathy for a mugging victim, just as I would a rape victim who contracted the virus via assault.
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Originally Posted by mcan
You didn't say this, but you do make it sound like you'ld rather they didn't try to cure AIDS, since it's doing such a good job of getting rid of the "less desirables."
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Not at all. See earlier, about the poster whose brother died of AIDS through no act of his own.