tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32646270.post7917288484205028862..comments2024-01-28T19:45:49.757+13:00Comments on <img src="https://i.imgur.com/96UqJAN.jpg"> Australian Politics: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32646270.post-24446911452776787752012-09-16T10:00:05.812+12:002012-09-16T10:00:05.812+12:00"When you feed fear then some people don'..."When you feed fear then some people don't want to test because they're scared of getting a diagnosis or facing death and so fear actually can be counterproductive for AIDS prevention," he said.<br /><br />I'm having trouble interpreting this without dropping my jaw. I thought fearing death was a pretty good mechanism for getting people to change the way they behave, thus preventing the spread of the disease. I think this twerp may have just demonstrated why they deserved to lose their funding.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32646270.post-76587777097921507572012-09-16T09:54:51.067+12:002012-09-16T09:54:51.067+12:00"A spokesman for Mr Springborg said the QAHC ..."A spokesman for Mr Springborg said the QAHC funding was axed because the group had "lost focus" on HIV and AIDS prevention while infection rates soared."<br /><br />Money shot. More concerned about political correctness than they are about stopping a disease that could be stopped. Bring on more grim reaper.<br /><br />Actually the subject of useless mouths whining about their funding being cut is really cooking just now. The contract & clipboard nurses are quaking in their boots. Newman and co. have a unique opportunity to force culture change here, and I hope they go for it while they can.Paulnoreply@blogger.com