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Ed BWC
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Sick. Good thing its only in South Africa. But still...

[ July 13, 2002, 19:00: Message edited by: Ed BWC ]

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Mucus
Senior Member
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Whats so sick about teaching what has to be taught?

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Ed BWC
Ex-Member

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Well, its on Sesame Street...

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deadcujo
Spectator
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I don't think introducing a monster that is HIV positive teaches much. If anything, kids with HIV will think they themselves are monsters. :-\

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Picard: Mr. Crusher, what's our maximum speed this week?
Wesley: [checking manual] Uh, 9.4, sir.
Picard: Very good. Take us to Warp 9.8 then.
Wesley: Aye, sir. Warp 9.2 it is.

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Malnurtured Snay
Blogger
Member # 411

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Just as any kids who eat cookies and watch Sesame Street must think that they are monsters. After all, Cookie Monster is a monster, and he eats cookies. [Roll Eyes]

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deadcujo
Spectator
Member # 13

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Kids generally ARE monsters. [Smile]

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Picard: Mr. Crusher, what's our maximum speed this week?
Wesley: [checking manual] Uh, 9.4, sir.
Picard: Very good. Take us to Warp 9.8 then.
Wesley: Aye, sir. Warp 9.2 it is.

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Ed BWC
Ex-Member

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That's the truth.

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Free ThoughtCrime America
Senior Member
Member # 480

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I already have a joke about this, but it is politically incorrect, and since I am above such things, I shall not share it here.

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Sol System
two dollar pistol
Member # 30

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This thread is why the rolling eyes smiley was invented, I think, by some...clever? person.

So I use it with extreme prejudice!

[Roll Eyes]

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

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So, if the character is five years old, how did she get HIV? Was she born w/ it? Do children who are born HIV-positive usually live to age five? If not, how are they going to explain it? And, after a couple of years, will the character catch a cold and die?

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Spike
Pathetic Vampire
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If not, how are they going to explain it?

Maybe a transfusion with contaminated blood?

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Malnurtured Snay
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And it strikes me that if muppets don't age ... why would they die?!

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TSN
I'm... from Earth.
Member # 31

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Well, it would be a pretty poor lesson if it didn't. All the little kids would think "Oh, hey, it's not so bad living w/ AIDS. It's not like it'll kill you, or anything.".

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The_Tom
recently silent
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I'd expect a little less ignorance from Tim, of all people.

South Africa. Five year-olds.

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Sol System
two dollar pistol
Member # 30

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I posted the argument-slaying small green face with oversized moving eyes! How thus can a thread continue in the wake of the argument-slaying small green face with oversized moving eyes? It is to wonder.

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