Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ucla-cs!news
From: bob@ozdaltx.UUCP (Bob Culmer)
Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
Subject: Re: Aids and politics
Summary: What he said
Message-ID: <1991Feb8.002444.15339@cs.ucla.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 91 20:13:14 GMT
References: <1991Feb7.153459.26836@cs.ucla.edu>
Sender: news@cs.ucla.edu (Shemp News Account)
Organization: AIDS INFO EXCG/OZ BBS - Dallas, TX
Lines: 33
Approved: phil@wubios.wustl.edu
Note: non-commercial reproduction.
Nntp-Posting-Host: squid.cs.ucla.edu
Archive-Number: 2989

In article <1991Feb7.153459.26836@cs.ucla.edu>, Richard.Dewald@p0.f70.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Richard Dewald) writes:
> I would just like to chime in and mention that I support David's efforts in 
> eliminating the political discussions from this conference. 

Me too!  Most of the time these days I no longer have the patience to
listen to the same tiresome debates, many of which I cannot help but
feel are instigated by people merely looking for a forum for preaching
their views.

> ... as a caregiver, I must separate the political from the scientific and 
> medical. 
>  
> ... from the 
> applicability of that research to the management of the disease.  THAT, and 
> other like issues, should be the focus of this conference.

I don't think focus on the medical management needs to try to
duplicate the AIDS Treatment News either.  People could share
observatons from treatments used.  There are many caregiver related
issues that would complement and supplement the more lengthy technical
materials available.  

And when I again feel ready to debate AIDSphobic politics head to head
on the net - I'll sign on to one of the numerous newsgroups where that
is the constant fare.  One of the advantages I always felt came with a
moderated newsgroup was the elimination of those pointless
flame-fests.

-- 
Bob Culmer - Dallas        |  Auntie Em -  
Somewhere over the rainbow |  Hate you. Hate Kansas. Taking the dog.
...in the Land of OZ       |                         - Dorothy
            {mic,void,egsner}!ozdaltx!bob