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Re: Why is AIDS such a big deal?
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Tue, 9 May 2000 00:19:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > The ones who listen to the education and change their habits will live and
> > > those who don't won't.
> > Unless, of course, widespread plague causes civilization to break down. • Then,
> > the ones who listen to the education *and* successfully dodge the bullets • will
> > survive.
> Are you suggesting this as a real possibility, or as a logical argument to
> Larry's point?
A logical argument to Larry's point. Plagues have a habit of overthrowing
society.
It's also a real possibility, of course, though not necessarily a probable one.
Certainly not probable on a large enough scale to pose a threat to U.S.
national security as Clinton suggests.
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| (...) The destablization of countries not a threat to US National Security? The loss of a quarter of a country's workforce would destroy its economy. This could damage the economy of neighboring countries or those that back them financially. With (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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