We need to stop seeing AIDS as anybody else' problem. The sad and tragic fact is that every gay man who got AIDS by sex got it from another gay man, and by doing something he chose to do.

People with AIDS certainly deserve our sympathy, but it is the sympathy one extends to a chain smoker who comes down with lung cancer. It is not the same sympathy one feels for someone struck with lightning or run down by a drunk driver.

We know some gay men are going to have unprotected sex with as many sexual partners as they see fit. It appears today's generation of young males in the 23 to 29 year old age group are particularly succeptible to contracting the HIV and AIDS despite knowing the risks and knowing how not to contract the HIV. So, why does it bother some people that gay males still continue to ignore the risks and continue to contract the HIV and AIDS?

The underlying psychology is instant gratification. Gay men are making impulsive choices in the full knowledge of the risks and consequences of what they are getting into. It is not because they lack the proper insight into the consequences of their impulsive choices. It is for this reason why we should stop seeing AIDS as anybody else's problem.