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Originally Posted by Libertine
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Bravo. Those diseases are just a TINY MINISCULE minority of the diseases that are out there today. Again as I say, for every disease we "cure" how many more come out of the woodwork that we can do nothing but stand by and watch? AIDS is a good example of this, doesn't matter how much money you have, AIDS is a good equalizer. As rain forests are razes, the far reaches of the world are explored, more and more vicious illnesses are introduced (or re-introduced) into the gene pool. I'm not saying medical research and the progress we've made is not a good thing, but getting rid of those illnesses did not suddenly cure humanity, and a constant effort is needed (and is only really happening in the countries that can afford it) to stave them off. We haven't "won" the war, simply came out on top of a few skirmishes, and even then, the "victory" is fleeting. If the whole system breaks down tomorrow and vaccinations stop worldwide, there is NOTHING stopping those illnesses from becoming a part of the equation once again.