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From: jcsewell@disk.UUCP (Jim Sewell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: AIDS PC Virus
Message-ID: <1128@disk.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jan 90 00:54:53 GMT
References: <7064@chaph.usc.edu> <297@nbivax.nbi.dk> <25a10a71:3590.4comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP> <358@marvin.moncam.co.uk>
Reply-To: jcsewell@disk.UUCP (Jim Sewell)
Organization: DISK, Louisville Ky
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In article <358@marvin.moncam.co.uk> emmo@moncam.co.uk (Dave Emmerson) writes:
>In article <25a10a71:3590.4comp.sys.ibm.pc;1@vpnet.UUCP>, akcs.amparsonjr@vpnet.UUCP (Anthony M. Parson, Jr.) writes:
>> [deleted]
>> and mailing, documentation preparation, etc).  Why would someone do something
>> on such a large scale?  To get their name in the paper? Terrorists who don't
>> want to kill people?  Very strange situation.  On the other hand, has any
>
>I dunno what you'd call it elsewhere, but over here the term that comes
>to mind is 'queer-bashing'
>Think about it, all the intended victims attended an AIDS conference, that's
>where the postal list is said to originate.

But you have overlooked one key issue.  The people at an AIDS conference may
not be there because they are in a high risk category.  Actually, I suppose
there would be more people at an AIDS conference that say "Gee, I'm a doctor
and I wonder if I touch a tongue depressor used on an AIDS ridden patient, 
will I get AIDS?" than would say "Yeah, I am a practicing homosexual who is
worried about getting a disease."  In fact I doubt if the stereotypical AIDS
carrier/victim(?) {male homosexual with 100's of sex partners} even CARES 
about how high of a risk he is of getting AIDS.  Of course, how many AIDS 
patients are stereotypical?

DISCLAIMER:  I have tried to place none of my personal opinions about the
morality of homosexuality in this posting.  If you want my opinion you can
ask via mail.  You don't?  Nah, I didn't think so.  I also am aware that the
program is supposedly to ask questions as if you are at risk of getting AIDS
via sexual/drug practices, etc.  Flames to this acct via email if you must,
or if you want public observance of YOUR opinions followup to 
misc.newsgroup.aids   (whatever is the one most appropriate).

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