Answers To Your Questions

I received an Email commenting about a couple of quotes on this blog, I am not an expert in HIV/AIDS or the workings of the Human mind, but i will do my best to answer your questions and comments from my own experiences and point of view.



My quote;

"I use my time to learn as much as possible about people and the ability we have to overcome most obstacles."



This comment was raised;

I actually wondered if we (as human kind) are better at creating obstacles then over coming them.



My answer;

Personally I believe we create obstacles every day, overcoming these obstacles is down to the individuals it involves. I like to climb and have found my self half way up a 600ft face of rock, looking at the next part of the climb I realised it was far harder than anything I had, or wanted to climb. This rock had always been there and it was my choice to turn it into an obstacle that stood in front of me, I could have passed it by, but I chose to climb and at the top I sat with two good friends and watched the sun set behind the mountains. My point is that we are Human and we create problems and obstacles, we always have and always will. It is up to us as individuals to choose if the obstacles we face will help us grow in strength or if they will kill us off. Obstacles will always be here, but seeing somebody working at overcoming one, or working to overcome one your self gives off an Epic feeling. That feeling is very contagious and will attract others to help over come the given obstacle. Think Positive



The next comment was;

but we could overcome it (HIV/AIDS) if we were monogamous and yet seem incapable of being so. What do you think?



My view;

I think being faith full to a sexual partner is very important not just because of the risk of HIV, STI's or pregnancy, but because of the selfish, lost and lonely emotions people get from sleeping around. This is not good for society or the individual, it breeds a greed for sex which in turn spreads illness. I believe this could be advertised more, along with the need for people to be tested if changing sexual partner. The media seems adamant on advertising war, Drugs, people being stabbed and shot, never that AIDS has killed another number of people and HIV is spreading fast. If people were properly educated about HIV/AIDS and then continually reminded, I believe it would become more apparent to act on prevention. As we over come more and more obstacles we adapt and change accordingly, this is inevitable. Today younger people have a very casual approach to sex, so why not accept this? I am not trying to contradict my self here, but if we accept the change in sexual behavior, we may find it easier to hammer home the consequences casual sex has through understanding. Morals are good to have, but they must be learnt, so why don't we teach rather than assume others will catch up? Lets act on the obstacle we have created rather than passing it by or looking for another.

Thank you for your comments, please keep them coming. I have set up a comment option on the blog, but if it is not working please feel free to send an Email. ben-jam-in@hotmail.co.uk

Cheers Benj