The documentary would be more believable if it presented both sides evenly. It tries questioning the idea that HIV is the likeliest cause of AIDS. It shows evidence for its claims and ignores or reduces evidence to the contrary view which is, in fact, abundant and more well documented than the filmmakers pretend. This is far from a balanced or responsible view. I hope most people seeing this film know enough to understand where it manipulates and exaggerates the facts.
For instance is AIDS really is just a disease that is brought on by negative outlook, extreme partying, popper use and anti-HIV drugs? Doubtful. If this were true then why do many people who don't fit any of these criteria get sick or die of it? This is obviously an unfair characterization of AIDS victims.
It might be appropriate to question the drug side effects, effectiveness, drug marketing campaigns and other things related to HIV. Certainly some issues come up that deserve discussion, but this movie doesn't give a balanced discussion of them. It seems to say, "Since you can't prove everything to our satisfaction about HIV--it must be untrue." They ignore the fact of the preponderance of evidence, even if not everything is known. This is analogous to the people who deny global warming despite the larger mass of reliable evidence to show it IS happening.
If you see this documentary then do some research and do not believe everything it tells you without really investigating and understanding thoroughly.
The documentary fails to mention other factors that are well known in HIV research such as the fact that a very small number of people infected with HIV are protected from AIDS by mechanisms that are not fully understood. The 'immunity' research has shown that certain African prostitutes and gay men do not develop HIV despite being infected. But this percentage is very, very low. Having everyone believe that they will not become ill is very dangerous.
Be careful of this movie and do not view it uncritically and without doing your homework since it's a misleading piece. If you're uninformed and buy into its claims without questioning, it has the potential to do a lot of harm.
For instance is AIDS really is just a disease that is brought on by negative outlook, extreme partying, popper use and anti-HIV drugs? Doubtful. If this were true then why do many people who don't fit any of these criteria get sick or die of it? This is obviously an unfair characterization of AIDS victims.
It might be appropriate to question the drug side effects, effectiveness, drug marketing campaigns and other things related to HIV. Certainly some issues come up that deserve discussion, but this movie doesn't give a balanced discussion of them. It seems to say, "Since you can't prove everything to our satisfaction about HIV--it must be untrue." They ignore the fact of the preponderance of evidence, even if not everything is known. This is analogous to the people who deny global warming despite the larger mass of reliable evidence to show it IS happening.
If you see this documentary then do some research and do not believe everything it tells you without really investigating and understanding thoroughly.
The documentary fails to mention other factors that are well known in HIV research such as the fact that a very small number of people infected with HIV are protected from AIDS by mechanisms that are not fully understood. The 'immunity' research has shown that certain African prostitutes and gay men do not develop HIV despite being infected. But this percentage is very, very low. Having everyone believe that they will not become ill is very dangerous.
Be careful of this movie and do not view it uncritically and without doing your homework since it's a misleading piece. If you're uninformed and buy into its claims without questioning, it has the potential to do a lot of harm.