Twenty-five articles present opposing viewpoints on various aspects of such issues as the extent of sexually transmitted diseases, governmental education of youth on STDs, reducing the spread of STDs, and how to address the global AIDS crisis.
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Are sexually transmitted diseases a serious problem? STDs are a serious problem / The Youth Connection -- The threat of STDs is exaggerated / Alison Motluck -- The AIDS epidemic is devastating Africa / Patrick Dixon -- AIDS is not the cause of Africa's health crisis / Christine Maggiore -- Syphilis is a growing threat / Steve Mitchell -- The eradication of syphilis is within reach / Judy Wasserheit and George Counts -- How should the government educate youths about STDs? The government should promote abstinence-only education / Melissa G. Pardue -- Abstinence-only education is ineffective / Patricia Miller -- The government should fund comprehensive sex education programs / Louise Melling -- The government should not fund comprehensive sex education programs / Joel Mowbray -- The government should spend more on sex education in the African American community / Kai Wright -- Greater individual responsibility can reduce STDs in the African American community / Phill Wilson -- How can individuals reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases? Teens should take virginity pledges / Robert E. Rector ... [et al.] -- Virginity pledges have not reduced the spread of STDs / Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States -- Individuals should use condoms to prevent STDs / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- The benefits of condom use are exaggerated / Angie Vineyard -- Gay men should take responsibility for their sexual practices / Katherine Ernst -- Accusing gay men of irresponsible sexual practices is counterproductive / Patrick Moore --.
How should the global AIDS crisis be addressed? U.S. global AIDS policy is effective / Randall Tobias -- U.S. global AIDS policy is ineffective / Joel Wendland -- Mandatory HIV testing will save lives / David Horowitz -- Mandatory HIV testing violates privacy rights / Robert DeKoven -- The United States should do more to fight the global AIDs crisis / Global AIDS Alliance -- Empowering women in developing nations is necessary to fight AIDS / Jennifer Davis -- Microbicides must be made available to women in developing nations / Stephen Lewis.