Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site udenva.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!nbires!boulder!cisden!udenva!showard From: showard@udenva.UUCP (showard) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: RE: Ban Porn Discussion (really herpes and AIDS) Message-ID: <932@udenva.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 17:36:45 EST Article-I.D.: udenva.932 Posted: Wed Oct 30 17:36:45 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 10:32:37 EST References: <450347@hpfcms.UUCP> <17100001@uiucuxa> <813@ihlpa.UUCP> <335@sdcc13.UUCP> Organization: U of Denver Lines: 18 > Now, on the subject of venereal diseases, I seem to remember that > before the current AIDS scare, there was a herpes scare that went > around the country. This disease too is a venereal disease, and it > was (and is) being spread during one of the most conservative times > (politically and socially) of this nation's recent history. > > John Ogawa > U.C. San Diego > > Disclaimer: All that I say is mine alone, and my responsibility. I think the comparison of AIDS and herpes is stretching it a bit. AIDS is a virus which debilitates the body's immune system, causing death. Herpes is a _skin disease_. When you get herpes, you go to a dermatologist, who can get the disease under control (it is treatable but incurable) for the most part. --Mr. Blore, the DJ who would not die --aka Steve Howard, ...udenva!showard