Cover the wound, leave the infection

These days, we no longer have to fear the black plague, smallpox is only to be feared as a weapon, and most other frightening illnesses have a cure. The biggest epidemic to currently be taking the world by storm is the AIDS virus, and scientists are desperately seeking a cure for it. Unfortunately, most of the world is ignoring the fact that it does not work to just have a cure, people also need to learn how to prevent it in the first place. Yes, there are a lot of innocent people who are born with the virus or receive it in blood transfusions, but the virus starts out when people ignore the laws that were etched into nature. Disobey those laws and there are severe consequences. How does that saying go? It is something like, "A pound of cure is worth an ounce of prevention." The epidemic would drastically decrease if people were taught abstinence before marriage, monogamy, and the consequences of homosexuality. Instead, "safe-sex" is preached and condoms are distributed and the buzz word of the day is "acceptance" and "tolerance" of other people's lifestyles.