I made my original post as an invitation to discuss my current views (which I admitted weren't settled). I was hoping to find any faults in my views' logic so I could replace them with something more logically consistent and, hopefully, loving.
The fact that you call my initial exposition "despicable" reminds me that HN isn't a good forum for this kind of discussion.
I regret posting a comment that elicited this kind of discussion.
Do you know of any first world countries where people are denied treatment for HIV depending on some assessment of whether or not it’s their fault that they’ve contracted it? E.g. we’ll pay for treatment if you get it from a blood transfusion but not if you get it sexually.
The proposal that you’re hinting at is very far outside the mainstream. I don’t think you’re likely to find any forum (that you’d want to be a part of) where it doesn’t elicit a strong negative reaction.
HN is probably one of few places that tolerates this kind of extremism enough to at least engage with your argument (such as it is) rather than just telling you to get stuffed.
The fact that you call my initial exposition "despicable" reminds me that HN isn't a good forum for this kind of discussion.
I regret posting a comment that elicited this kind of discussion.