In a contemporary world, many moral and ethical issues are debated freely within society. One of the most heated of these topical issues is acquired immune deficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS. Experts on this topic have predicted that ultimately it could kill more people around the world then World War II, and it must be noted that 40 million people died in World War II, and this war only lasted six years. World Health Organization statistics state that within 5 to 10 years, in 70 countries we will have 2 million dead and 100 million AIDS carriers. Unfortunately AIDS is an ongoing battle for people across the globe, and it is the war against AIDS that this seminar will be investigating today. The war against AIDS does not only apply to the prejudices associated to it, such as prostitutes, homosexuals and drug addicts. Reality is that AIDS will and has killed thousands of people, through other means, such as tainted blood transfusions or unintended contact with an infected syringe.
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HIV/AIDS Support Group in Rural KenyaThe question that we find in our minds when reasoning on how to deal with AIDS is how we can prevent this virus from stealing the lives of more people throughout the world. Many have come up with theories, all yet to be proven. There have been suggestions we quarantine all AIDS victims to ensure there are no further transmissions, but such proposals are impractical and inhumane to deny a dying person his or her right to peace and time with family in their last moments. People living with HIV/AIDS face discrimination which is dehumanizing and suffering which strips the person's sense of worth and dignity. Tackling the problematic AIDS isn't easy, and ethics, morals and strong influence from the Catholic Church are all contributors to this issue.