Oh no!!!!!!

Northern_girl_2

triggerrabbit wrote: »

Is it not the other way around? Asthma and type 1 Diabetes are chronic conditions as the sufferer had absolutely no control over contractinng it: whereas with HIV they did, they had a choice, and it is therefore a disease (in the UK in general)?

The word disease covers a range of illnesses transmitted by a variety of pathogens, which rarely give the recipient a 'choice.'

Saying people choose to become infected by HIV isn't helpful either. Yes there are some behaviours with an increased risk but even then I don't think people choose to get infected. It encouraged the idea that HIV+ people are to blame for their status with all the negative conotations that go with that.

stripedwellies

pukkamum wrote: »

I can't help but think that if the word obese had never been used there would never have been such a furor

You really don't get it, do you? You'll just have to carry on thinking you are little miss perfect.
But don't kid yourself. You are far more transparent than you think. On here and no doubt in real life too.