Ron Paul: AIDS Patients Bear Responsibility, Not Society
Ron Paul, The Libertarian Texas Congressman, is defending comments he made in his book “Freedom Under Siege”, where he said that society is not responsible for caring for AIDS patients. He said that AIDS patients have to bear the responsibility for their own diseases as it is their behavior that led to them getting sick in the first place.
“The individual suffering from AIDS certainly is a victim — frequently a victim of his own lifestyle — but this same individual victimizes innocent citizens by forcing them to pay for his care,” he wrote in the book.
Paul went on to say that everyone in life makes dumb decisions and that doesn’t mean that innocent citizens should have to pay for them.
He also called the idea that society should pay for anyone’s care as a “Socialistic Attitude” and said that Insurance companies should be responsible for determining care.
In the same book, Paul said that there should not any type of law against Sexual Harassment. He said that people can decide where they want to work and if they don’t like the way they are treated in a company they can go elsewhere. He went on to write that there are already violence in the workplace laws to deal with harassment that goes too far.
Paul does not apologize for these comments and in fact stands by them.
Paul is currently polling second in Iowa, which holds the nations first caucus this Tuesday. He says he is going to win because his supporters are way more loyal than anyone else. Some really recent polls show his standing slipping a bit.
Congressman Paul is often finding himself defending his views against the more mainstream candidates.
DO you agree with Congressman Ron Paul that AIDS patients bear the responsibility for their own diseases?
Tags : aids, candidate., Congressman Ron Paul, freedom under seige, iowa, libertarian, polls, ron paul, sexual harrasment, texas
Posted: January 1, 2012
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Jan 1, 2012
He said it about everyone not just aids patients, he said smokers bear the greater risk for their choices, all people, not just aids patients, do for sexually transmitted diseases. As a policy, though, his budget FUNDS healthcare programs including medicare. However, they asked about philosophic questions in his book which was not speaking about aids, but about whether you get rights as an individual (yes) or as members of a group (minority/aids patient etc) (no.) The issue was topical when the book was written in the 80s but it was just an example, not anything picking on aids patients more than any other. His whole point was that all people have to be treated the same, 'group identity' irrelevant.
Jan 1, 2012
Yes, I do agree with him. While you may choose to spin it in the most negative way to achieve your agenda, there is a fundamental truth to what Paul says.
Jan 2, 2012
Yes, I agree with him. AIDS patients are just as responsible for taking care of themselves as cancer patients, people with broken limbs, etc. I think what a lot of people forget is that while society cannot be responsible for the health of individuals (without also being responsible for deciding everything for them that might factor into their health), individuals in a society can certainly feel compassionate and help those in need. And we do.
Jan 2, 2012
Ron Paul is not only "not Racist" but he's completely opposed to all forms of Racism and Favoritism. Check it:
http://blackdogma.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/ron-paul-not-only-not-racist-but-completely-opposed-to-all-forms-of-racism-and-favoritism/
Jan 2, 2012
this is just how the media wants to spin it. YES, we are responsible for our own actions, and not society. Why the hell is that so shocking?
Jan 9, 2012
"I'm a Christian, but that doesn't mean we should take care of each other. After all, the person I'm supposed to emulate didn't. Oh… you mean Jesus was a socialist? Guess I really don't want to emulate him after all."
Jan 10, 2012
Most AIDS patients will get AIDS because of their reckless behavior. A lot of people don't realize that AIDS existed in Africa before the 1960s. It only became a world epidemic because of frequent international travel, and wanton promiscuity. That is a fact, and no political correctness can sugar-coat this sad truth.
I realize that many people have gotten AIDS because of blood transfusions. However these same people have also sued the blood banks who supplied the infected blood and got millions in settlements. They are being taken care of by the people who did this to them. But unprotected sex with multiple partners and sharing needles? Why should the average taxpayer fit the bill if you can't use common sense? And I'm sorry; I'm terribly sorry if you carry AIDS. I've seen firsthand what AIDS does to the human body, and I'd never wish that on anyone. But if you're blaming society instead of yourself for your situation, then you're blaming the wrong entity.
Sep 23, 2012
Jesus was in no way a socialist. He did not condemn wealth. He only wished for charity.
Sep 23, 2012
Jesus was in no way a socialist. He did not condemn wealth. He only wished for charity.
Sep 23, 2012
Uh. I think you need to re-learn about Jesus. He would be, by our definition, a socialist. Frankly, I don't care if you agree or not. The bible is fairly clear (for a book of fairy tales).