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A father has been arrested for raping his six-month-old son and infecting him with HIV.
Police say that Lenny Love, 29, from Silverton, Ohio, knew he had the virus when he raped his son in March.
Nearly 60 children are raped every day in South Africa and while experts agree to disagree as to the causes, or whether the pervasive belief in the so-called "Virgin Cure" prevents/cures HIV/Aids is possibly responsible for this deeply disturbing phenomenon, university researcher, Mike Earl-Taylor suggests it could well be a contributing factor, and a major one at that. Moreover, infant rape appears to be unique to South Africa, however, the Virgin Cure is not.
According to author Hanne Blank, the idea may have evolved from Christian legends of virgin martyrs whose purity served as a form of protection in battling demons. Researcher Mike Earl-Taylor also indicates the myth gained prominence 19th century Victorian England. Today, it is believed that the Virgin Cure may explain the staggering rise in child/infant rapes in South Africa, which is facing an HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Originally posted by Mirthful Me
reply to post by confreak
Thank you for not reading anything but the title of the thread... Eschewing my opinion and hypothesis regarding the article has helped tremendously.
Originally posted by confreak
Originally posted by Mirthful Me
reply to post by confreak
Thank you for not reading anything but the title of the thread... Eschewing my opinion and hypothesis regarding the article has helped tremendously.
I did read what you posted, and since it says the kid was infected with HIV that means the kid is still alive. That means the kid was raped but survived hence how could that be possible.
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Originally posted by Mirthful Me
More reading...
this ridiculous and destructive myth:
They're assuming the proteins are from HIV; but they never isolated HIV, so how can they say these tests can diagnose HIV-infection?