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Just imagine if this had been done with AIDS

Lee — 4/26/2003 3:34:31 PM (archived)

Around 1980-81 or so. But that just wouldn't have been acceptable. Quarantine is the most useful tool in the prevention of a new disease spreading.

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Canadian unilateralism - phil - 4/25/2003 9:56:11 AM
- Toronto? - Occasional Reader - 4/26/2003 7:59:18 PM
  - Toronto? - ebnelson - 4/26/2003 12:56:59 PM
    - Re: Toronto? - SM - 4/26/2003 1:45:33 PM
      - Just imagine if this had been done with AIDS - Lee - 4/26/2003 3:34:31 PM
        
        Re: Just imagine if AIDS hadn't been called a scourge from God. - Mary Anne - 4/27/2003 1:20:16 PM
        
        Re: Just imagine if morality hadn't been thrown out the window - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2003 12:37:08 PM
        
        Oh, I thought we were talking about quarantine. - Mary Anne - 4/27/2003 3:42:32 PM
        
        My attitude - Tom Brosz - 4/27/2003 5:16:28 PM
        
        Re: Just noticed you did specify 1980-81. My comment is a bit off then. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2003 6:52:16 PM
        
        Kind of apples and oranges - Tom Brosz - 4/26/2003 6:51:05 PM

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