Damus
jSA · 1d
My claim is that HIV does not cause AIDS. However, in 100% of AIDS cases HIV is found in the affected individuals, because for it to be called AIDS HIV has to be detected, by definition. All different...
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I understand what youre saying but it doesnt make sense in the context of disease and health. Lets break this down,

HIV is the virus that weakens the immune system

Any invading sickness will then be the cause of death after the Immune system has detoriated by way of the HIV virus this "process" is AIDS

So yes someone can die of a flu for instance the primary cause of death is the weakening of the bodies ability to defend itself (AIDS by way of HIV)

Its an argument of symantics, youre essentially saying the gun killed the man, not John holding the gun therefore John doesnt exist
jSA · 1d
Well, yes that makes sense if HIV actually weakens the immune system, but I don't think it reflects reality. In almost all cases of AIDS there is another plausible reason fortohe disease. Easy example is Africa: there are people dying (indirectly) of malnourishment, and there are people dying (indir...