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Originally Posted by Ms.Teacher  Sorry about your aunt. Quality of life is very important. Yes, you can die immediately in an accident or suffer for months or years with some kind of dreadful disease. But AIDS isn't the only disease that causes suffering. I knew a man who got leukemia, went through hell with a bone marrow transplant and tons of chemo, only to die less than a year later. My grandmother suffered for months with colon cancer that spread to her liver. People with diabetes sometimes have to have limbs removed and can suffer problems with their organs. And then there's cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, strokes, paralysis, ALS, burn victims, etc. Life can be really unfair. AIDS for the most part is a preventable disease, but some diseases we have no control over. We get some kind of weird symptom, have it checked out, and find out we have God knows what and don't have a clue how we got it. My family history consists of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, cancer and Parkinson's disease.  |
i really feel for you for your losses, but that's what makes aids so upsetting a disease. there are MILLIONS of fathers, sons, cousins, co-workers, friends, mothers who have to watch their loved ones suffer, deteriorate, and die slowly because of their OWN CHOICES. no one chooses cancer (albeit smokers) but parkinson's, leukemia, etc.. are random diseases, aids for the most part is transmitted by poor choices. there are exceptions but many people get this disease by engaging in the very behaviors they're taught can cause this disease. IMO it's almost selfish to put your family through this cuz you wanted a hot rump with that guy from the bar or turned to intrevenous drugs. i'm not judging these people and certainly feel sorry for them, but someone who contracts aids because of making a bad choice are one hair away from deserving and "i told you so".