Thursday, 5/29/97 Speaks Out "If there were a cure for AIDS, do
you think people would take less precautions when having sex?"
Liberty Huang: I think they would. People seem to like
premarital sex, and AIDS is probably the only thing that keeps
people using condoms. With AIDS, people are less likely to have
one-night stands, and they’re probably more careful about who they
sleep with. Kristin Korbacher: I definitely think that there would
be people (who) would use less precautions, like condoms, because
AIDS’ deadliness is probably the biggest factor in keeping people
scared of unsafe sex. Sex in general is looked at differently and
more risky. Robyn Lee: Definitely. AIDS is so publicized that it is
probably one of their main fears when it comes to sex. Stan Park:
Definitely in my opinion, people are thinking about what they are
doing. It has become a highly politicized issue with great
awareness. Hrair Kerametlian: They wouldn’t take precautions; they
would just keep on having more sex. Personally, I know people who
are not being very protective. There is still that myth that "It’s
not going to happen to me." The work for AIDS awareness doesn’t
seem to be working. Vidul Pakash: I think they would. People
probably abstain from sex more from fear of AIDS more than out of
morality. Condoms are probably more popular now than before AIDS
and public-information campaigns.