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<DIV>I realize this is an old post but I have been very busy and am only now
getting the time to respond.</DIV>
<DIV>I cannot believe that someone in this community nor any where else needs to
be 'educated' about the subject of AIDs. Are our UofI students so unaware that
they NOW need to be educated? All that sex education and they do not
understand?? Why make the newspaper responsible for the education of people who
are not paying attention anyway? I know they may have had the attitude that 'it
can't happen here' but they surely must know that it is happening in the world.
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<A title=CJs@turbonet.com href="mailto:CJs@turbonet.com">Shelly</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=smcclure@dnews.com
href="mailto:smcclure@dnews.com">smcclure@dnews.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:33
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Spam] [Vision2020]
HIV/AIDS</DIV>
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<DIV>Wayne - thank you for the very kind words. </DIV>
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<DIV>Maybe this email will make it to Nathan Alford's desk and he WILL
DO SOMETHING about EDUCATING the public. A simple write up (just like
what you offered here) about aids would be great! A simple column of
what the health department does regarding testing and why. A notice of
where you can go and get more information would be nice. Speaking of
which, we have asked the health department for all their pamphlets and
we would like to have our staff put a condom and a pamphlet in every
persons hand that enters CJ's. I can only hope other establishmnets will
join CJ's in this effort to educate these kids.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 12/13/05
11:01:44</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Cc:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:alford@dnews.com">Nathan Alford Daily News</A>; <A
href="mailto:pa@latah.id.us">William Thompson Jr</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> [Spam]
[Vision2020] HIV/AIDS</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Without pointing fingers, there has been some
misinformation posted on this forum concerning the seriousness of being
HIV positive. Here is some information:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>General information:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=227">http://globalhealth.org/view_top.php3?id=227</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm">http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Effect on life expectancy:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,751317,00.html">http://www.guardian.co.uk/aids/story/0,7369,751317,00.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=668">http://www.globalhealth.org/sources/view.php3?id=668</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><!--StartFragment --><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff> <SPAN
dir=ltr><A
href="http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/adultmort/Vidaurre_paper7.pdf">www.un.org/esa/population/publications/<WBR>adultmort/Vidaurre_paper7.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>I think that we should not attempt to
minimize the effect on the lives of those who become HIV positive.
They face a number of serious outcomes: For almost all people all
of these consequences are quite unpleasant, expensive to themselves and
others, and life shortening -- for some victims, very life
shortening. Those who are HIV positive in our culture are much
less attractive as life's partners. If you have read the above,
you know that the HIV virus can be passed on to a baby during prenatal
times and birthing contact from the mother. It does not take much
imagination/reading to see other far reaching, egregiously personal,
social, and economic harmful effects of being HIV
positive.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>In general, I find it criminally immoral
for someone to knowingly and to intentionally act in such a way that
there is a likelihood that that person is going to be a disease
vector. The more serious the disease, the greater the
immorality. That is why there are stringent laws against knowingly
being a HIV vector.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>From my point of view it is not the
sexual acts of people that lead to HIV/AIDS that are immoral.
I could care less who, what, and/or how, with the below
caveats, people consensually express their sexuality.
However, for their own sakes and the sakes of their sexual partners,
prudential precautions ought be taken. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr><FONT color=#0000ff>People who are
sexually active with various partners should be tested on a regular
basis to determine if they have any STDs so they can inform potential
partners of their condition before having sex and so that they can seek
medical assistance for their condition.</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>The worst crime is
for someone to knowingly and to intentionally, and without their
partner's(s') knowledge, act in such a way that some probability of
passing on the infection is present. It those cases where the
victim's(s') lives are shortened, acting in such a way is nothing short
of murder. Where the act results in causing the victim and society
in general to expend huge amounts of resources on drugs is nothing short
of large scale theft.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>It is true that not absolutely everybody
that has sexual conduct with an HIV positive person will become HIV
positive. It is the kind of contact, the number of times of
contact, and the individual physiological makeup of the individuals
involved that determines whether the virus will be
transmitted.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>HIV is primarily transmitted through
certain bodily fluids especially blood sera. The Moscow case that has
engendered this discussion has its roots apparently in heterosexual
conduct. For example, during vaginal or anal intercourse,
particularly rigorous intercourse, vaginal or anal capillaries can be
ruptured. Hence ejaculata can be absorbed through these
ruptures. The same absorption principle is true, though much less
likely, of the penis head, tongue, or other delicate participating
structures. When there are sores, either open or likely to become
open during intercourse, etc, the risk is greatly heightened. Some
of these sores may be the result of a herpes infection, the
presence of which increases the probability of HIV transmission and then
of later contracting AIDS.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>I congratulate the MPD for acting in
this matter. HIV is serious business and knowing acting
in such a manner that the probability that it will be transmitted to
others without their knowledge is a very serious business. If
nothing else, this Moscow incident reveals that we need to take a much
more proactive approach. I very much doubt that the defendant in
this case is the only HIV positive person in the Moscow/Pullman
area. I very much doubt that he is the only HIV positive person
that is continuing to have sexual relations without informing their
partners of their condition. There is much work to do in this
area.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>Besides the comments I have already made
about the ridiculously low bail in the Moscow case, there is another
entity that needs to be shaped up, although if the past is any
indication, this will be a Herculean task. I am speaking of the
<EM>Daily News</EM>.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>At least the article in the <EM>Lewiston
Morning Tribune</EM> gave some of the details of the arrest and case
such as the confirming blood tests and the outré behavior of the
defendant. The <EM>Daily News</EM> article was a bare-bones
account.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>This is a serious incident and one whose
consequences could be catastrophic for many people in this area.
This is what educators call "a teachable moment." Hence, one would
hope that a responsible, community minded newspaper would do two
things:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>1. Write extensive,
factual news articles about the incident so as to warn the
community and to warn as many potential victims as possible, many who
are leaving this week, some for good</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN
dir=ltr>. Those victims should immediately be tested so that they
do not become vectors themselves and so that they can seek immediate,
relevant, non-judgmental medical advice.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>2. Solicit and
encourage columns giving <STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>public
health</FONT></STRONG> information about HIV/AIDS.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN dir=ltr>Instead, the duty of the <EM>Daily
News</EM> is being performed by bar owners Phil and Shelly Roderick who
correctly see this egregious problem as a public health problem and who
graciously arranged for dissemination of information and for testing
potential victims. Congratulations to them. A slimy ton of
coal for the <EM>Daily News</EM>!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow,
ID 83843</DIV>
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