Dave the Gnome, I don't think government has to attach criminal penalties to the requirement for universal HIV/AIDS testing. Government accomplishes many things without having to resort to the imposition of criminal sanctions. Design a good, attractive program and you can have good compliance without criminal penalties.

Musket, you present an unfair and unrealistic view of the majority of people who oppose homosexuality. Only a small lunatic fringe is likely to do harm to homosexuals, people like the Westboro Baptist Church (40 members) that you refer to so often. Musket, you paint Akenaton with the same brush, and that's just not fair. The taboos against homosexuals have been part of our culture for a long, long time - it's going to take patience and good example and hard work and understanding to erase those taboos. Oh - and honesty will also help a lot. Akenaton may have thinking you disagree with, but he hasn't said any of the hateful things you accuse him of.

I'm sure that many people you know and love have held onto the anti-homosexual taboos at some time in their lives - most likely, some still hold to those taboos now. You're not going to win them over by beating them on the head, like you constantly do to Akenaton.

Merry Christmas.

-Joe-