On 10/27/07, salimtk <salimtk@gmai...> wrote:
> HIV has become stick in the hands of all religious and 'humanist' patrons to
> hitting every alternate thoughts, diversity and freedom coming up in erotic
> world.  It is used effectively to sideline any mode of sex other than
> hetero. sex is NOT being opressed by any theories, religion (except for
> saints & priests), education, but it is being restricted to certain mode,
> certain partners, and under certain legal terms (marrriage).

HIV cannot be narrowed down to a health problem. It is a social
problem as well. And the problems faced by People living with HIV is
not only from a health point of view. It has a lot to do with social
stigma. Also it a class problem, access to medicine and other
facilities.

Now NACO itself started talking of abstinence. I feel that somewhere
HIV educators, or education can also easily fall in to the trap of
'culture'.


> but....what should be the nature of 'alternate' sex education? do we need to
> endorse the knowledge of 'conventional' medical science on AIDS? (there are
> many arguments that AIDS medication is actually doing nothing to cure or
> atleast to help in maintaining the health of the patient).  the concept of a
> comprehensive sex education inclusive of homosexual should rethink on
> alternate medical knowlege in AIDS treatment.

This I have no idea. But do you think, alternative medicine will help
control AIDS?

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