Amy Langton                                                                   




  All A.I.D.S research should be funded by the government.
  Today A.I.D.S has become a large concern within society. Sexually active youth are
constantly  threatened with the chance of getting A.I.D.S.. A.I.D.S is everyone's problem
and a cure has to be found.
  With funding from the government, it will provide the capital necessary for the research
to find a cure, to stop the spread of A.I.D.S; eventually bringing down the number of
people contracting and spreading the disease.
  Presently, many people have contracted the A.I.D.S virus, and it has become close to an
epidemic. People who are sexually active have this constant threat of the disease looming
over their heads. The people that contract the disease are normal people just like you and
I. This disease does not favor any race or sexual preference. Many more people than you
might believe have this disease, and the thing is many of these people, don't even know
that they have the virus.
  Although many people may consider A.I.D.S research as costly and ineffective it is
extremely important as a cure is found. Research requires a lot of  funding whether it be
private or government funding. This money is exceptionally important, as it provides the
equipment, and  the peoples salary who are doing the research. The amount of money
needed for the research may seem like it is a lot, but it is worth it. It is worth it because if
you consider the amount of money that we give to foreign countries to aid their economy
we could be using this money to save peoples lives all around the world. People are dieing
everyday, and many more are in hospitals; so if we find the cure we will save lives, and get
these people who have contracted the disease out of hospitals, and living on their own
again.
  Furthermore, research to stop the spread of A.I.D.S must be done. Meanwhile, in the
search for a cure, research has to be done to find better methods of stopping the spread of
the disease. Presently, we have a few methods but the most common are abstinence and
the use of a condom. The only method that is 100 percent is abstinence. The condom is
not 100 percent and you still run the risk of contracting A.I.D.S during sex. In conclusion
as A.I.D.S is becoming more common and there is no cure we need to provide the funding
to stop this fatal disease. For this reason, it is important that the Government provide
sufficient funds for research.