Originally posted by NineCoronas
Not really, no.
Was sort of aimed at those with logic, but it's fine to join in.
Originally posted by DiamondBullets
I was referring to the fact that its so commonly associated with homosexuals.
Yet you are fully aware that it's a misconception...so why reference it? If someone tries to connect the birth of AIDS and homosexual intercourse, you should be willing so say "That's incorrect."
It's no more ok to go by that misconception than any other.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Since you clearly didn't pick up what the problem was with saying:"No, it didn't come from homosexual intercourse, but...it seems like it does."
Since 'round about that time.
-AC
Actually...
Originally posted by NineCoronas
Not really, no.
Was aimed specifically at:
Originally posted by Alpha_Centauri
Anyone having problems grasping the magnitude of this?
I was fully aware that the "magnitude" you spoke of was in reference to people misconceptualizing that people believe AIDs came from Homosexuality.
Originally posted by NineCoronas
Actually...[quote="NineCoronas"]Not really, no.
Was aimed specifically at:
Originally posted by Alpha_Centauri
Anyone having problems grasping the magnitude of this?
I was fully aware that the "magnitude" you spoke of was in reference to people misconceptualizing that people believe AIDs came from Homosexuality. [/QUOTE]
I was actually referring to the magnitude of sheer...well...stupidity that it takes to make a comment such as that.
You assumed wrong.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Was aimed specifically at:[quote="Alpha_Centauri"]
I was actually referring to the magnitude of sheer...well...stupidity that it takes to make a comment such as that.You assumed wrong.
-AC
Oh, well then since I'm clearly in the wrong here, please enlighten me so I may understand how I assumed wrong, what I assumed, and how I may correct myself to avoid being wrong in the future whenever you and I are posting in the same thread.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Enlighten you to what? I told you what I meant. You don't get why that comment was extremely stupid?His point was "It seems like homosexual intercourse spawned AIDS because that's what people thing, it didn't though." How can it seem like it then? Must be looking through really foggy glasses.
-AC
The thing is that this was not what you were talking about:
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Since you clearly didn't pick up what the problem was with saying:"No, it didn't come from homosexual intercourse, but...it seems like it does."
Since 'round about that time.
-AC
He actually agreed with you. While you thought he disagreed with you.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
NineCoronas was asking me about my point, I explained my point.DiamondBullets meant one thing and said another, if he meant something he didn't say or worded it in bad context, I can't do much about that. I'm good, I'm not psychic.
-AC
Yes I understand that...I was under the impression he did as well...oh well, seems I was wrong....
Originally posted by NineCoronas
I asked the [b]question out of my own self-aware ignorance. That was the only theory I had heard. Excuse me for having not heard of any other possibilty. [/B]
no, excuse you for not educating yourself. Educating ourselves is the only path to true understanding of what's going on around us.
Originally posted by Capt_FantasticThat is why I asked in the first place.
no, excuse you for not educating yourself. Educating ourselves is the only path to true understanding of what's going on around us.
Originally posted by NineCoronas
Didn't AIDS originate from homosexual intercourse?
Note the bold area's of that quote. I asked a Question... to educate myself.