I was a bit surprised today to hear a HIV awareness advertisement on the radio during my ride to work. It was rather subtle at first but then ended with a good message. The commercial was basically a playback of many answering machine messages of a guy trying to get this girl to go out on a date with him. He was offering to take her to the movies, dinner, and clubs with no success. Finally the last message on the machine was something like "hey girl, I took your advice and when to go get tested". Then the commercial started promoting HIV testing and the prevention of the spread of HIV. It had been long time since I had last heard a commercial for STDs on the radio. That could be because I don't listen to the radio as much as I use too, or there just hasn't been that many around anymore. The other idea that bounced around in my brain for a while this week was the question of the week. I liked this question because it made me think about how much the chimpanzee has influenced humanity. We owe the success of many drugs and cures to ailments, to the chimp. I know that many people feel that the testing done to the chimp is wrong, but with the lack of human volunteers, the next best species to help test the advancement of medicine is the chimp. Just think how much knowledge we would be missing if these tests were not performed. The lives of many people have been changed thanks to the chimp. If there were another way to simulate these tests that didn't include using a chimpanzee against it's will, I would take it. I just feel that the benefits out weigh the loses in this situation, but then again who am I to judge what is right.
Did you know...
"In 2007 alone, there were 2.7 million new HIV infections. Almost half of these new infections were among people under 25 years old." (Avert) That is too many! That is why HIV awareness has been a growing theme in schools around the country. Kids are being provided with basic information needed to help themselves and others against the spread of HIV. This AIDS education also helps prevent some of the stigma associated with HIV, and reduces the amount of false information that usually strikes fear in the minds of others. This class is a perfect example of such effort. (Avert)
Web: Avert. (2009) retrieved November 4, 2009, from http://www.avert.org/aids-young-people.htm
I am very surprised to hear there was an HIV advertisement on the radio. I'm glad to hear that! I haven't heard anything in the media in a long time regarding HIV!
ReplyDeleteI can see where you are coming from about the chimpanzee situation. If the benefits of a vaccine outweigh the costs, then so be it. It's a shame that chimpanzees couldn't talk and give their opinion on the subject, though.
Wow I am also really surprised to hear an HIV commercial on the radio. Actually I have been listening to the radio more often since my drive to UCF is about 35 minutes. I have never heard a commercial on HIV or prevention in my entire life on the radio. I also believe using chimps for testing is a great idea. It allows us to test drugs on animals and this not only betters medicine, but mankind in the future.
ReplyDeleteThe commercial seemed pretty simple to me but it at least had a message in which the girl didn’t want to go with the guy until he got tested because she either cares for safety or cares about him or both. I barely ever listen to that radio anymore so I would never hear these type of commercials but I’m glad they still do because it is very important that people get tested and not play with their health and take any chances. I think you offer a good point with that we have gained so much knowledge and have improved our medicine because of chimps. I would too take an alternate route with this testing but since there is not I accept that chimps be tested for other medical purposes.
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