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To: D. Long who wrote (242294)	3/16/2008 7:36:40 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793969

No, they weren't infected, but they were denied any treatment whatever- they were forced to die of this disease. They were not in end-stages. Many took many years to die, and they infected others, including their offspring, so in that regard it most certainly WAS spread intentionally. I am obviously not getting my point across, which is context can turn black white into shades of grey unless you are totally committed to seeing it as black and white.

To: D. Long who wrote (242294)	3/16/2008 8:01:47 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793969

The Tuskegee patients were not deliberately infected with syphilis. It was started in the 30's to see if treatment/no treatment made any long term difference. There was no cure for syphilis then, and this survey was much like a study of prostrate cancer today, where the medical profession is divided on which way to go. Blacks, then represented 10% of the population and about 35 to 50 percent of the people with the disease. So it was easy for the doctors to concentrate on them. Where it went wrong was after WWII when it was found that penicillin could cure it, and they didn't give it to all patients. Since Blacks are indoctrinated with the viewpoint that Whitey is out to get them, it's easy to sell them conspiracy theories like the one about AIDS. here again, they are now 13% of the population, and about 50% of the cases.