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I think until EVERYONE is infected there will be no end or cure to HIV. Unfortunately, those infected are asked to be responsible while no solutions are given to cure. Safesex is NOT a solution.To believe that everyone will use a condom everytime disregards the complexities of sexual behavior.
I think if people know they have hiv or are living with aids and dont disclose before having unprotected sex then infect someone should face some kind of criminal charge. tho I agree there has been a lot of hype over the spitters and what not. then there are those who are high profile that may have slept with someone and then that person goes out and gets infected by someone else just so they can claim they were infected by the person that has money so they can profit. law need to be reexamined.
what can we do together to change this. especially spitting. how can we unite
Is Nadja Benaissa even HIV+? I can't find any reference of her confirming or denying it. One would assume that the prosecution would have looked into that before hand, but you can never be sure with these ambitious prosecutors.
Mr. Strub is a personal hero of mine. I have the premiere issue of POZ and have followed him (and POZ mag), through all of these amazing years. He has ALWAYS been courageous and up-front about his personal battles (and lab results), and all things AIDS/HIV related. I am glad he has been doing so well and wish him the best at Cable Positive. This is a superb, excellent, thorough and comprehensive article from Mr. Strub that EVERYONE should read and give SERIOUS thought and consideration to.
We live in 2009, I lived with hiv since 86, how can someone in todays world still be so self centered and not care about going on to infect other people. The other side of the story is; Nadjas partners seem old enough and could have used protection weather they knew or did not know the status of there partner(Nadja), "it takes 2 to tango". Each one needs to protect himself... no excuses, that is the only way we can slow down the spread of AIDS.
I think this is really getting out of control. Mostly because of fear of HIV. I believe that people should never take the risk of unprotected sex with someone they do not know, and when they do, if they get HIV, they only have themselves to blame and should not be able to proscute them. Plus I know of no test to date that can prove 100 percent that a person got HIV from one certain person.
Layla
I disagree with this article. If a person knowingly preys on others and infects them with HIV they should be prosecuted.
June 9, 2009 • Las Vegas