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HIV is not capable of wiping out the world's population- science and history prove
Disease could wipe out mankind.[sic] __It is clear that HIV/AIDS will not accomplish this – it is not even having a significant impact on slowing the population explosion in Africa, where prevalence rates reach over thirty percent in some countries.__ But a real killer plague //could// certainly wipe out mankind. The interesting thing about __plagues__, however, is that they __never__ seem to __kill everyone – historically, the mortality rate is never 100 per cent__ (from disease alone). Based on historical evidence, it would appear that, __while plagues may certainly reduce human population, they are not likely to wipe it out entirely__. This notwithstanding, the gross intermingling of human beings and other species that accompanies globalization nevertheless increases the likelihood of global diseases to high levels.
 * __Caldwell, 03__**, George, PhD in Biology and Political Science, http://www.foundation.bw/TheEndOfTheWorld.htm

AFRICA’S AIDS CRISIS WON’T SPILL OVER INTO MILITARY CONFLICT OR GLOBAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
Africa's AIDS catastrophe is a humanitarian disaster of world historic proportions, yet the economic and political reverberations from this crisis have been remarkably muted outside the continent itself. The explanation for this awful dissonance lies in the region's marginal status in global economics and politics. By many measures, for example, sub-Saharan Africa's contribution to the world economy is less than Switzerland's. In military affairs, no regional state, save perhaps South Africa, has the capacity to conduct overseas combat operations, and indeed sub-Saharan governments are primarily preoccupied with local troubles. The states of the region are thus not well positioned to influence events much beyond their own borders under any circumstances, good or ill -- and the cruel consequence is that the world pays them little attention
 * __Eberstadt 02__** (Nicholas, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, Senior Adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research, Foreign Affairs November- December)

Highly entrenched cultural traditions encourage high-risk behaviour
One researcher, investigating behavior in Malawi, emphasizes this point, saying that __social conceptions of desirable living__—based on women's views as well as men's—__run counter to abstinence and fidelity as well as condom use.__ She writes, "Men say that __multiple partners are desirable__ because each woman is different: just as 'You can't eat only nsima every day' (nsima, made from cornmeal, is the staple food.)" These attitudes also reflect the fact that polygamy was routinely practiced in a variety of southern African cultures as recently as a century ago. Furthermore, fidelity is not the only cultural norm working against HIV containment. Some research reports __a deep-seated unwillingness to discuss sex in the family__, either between husband and wife or between father and child. A researcher studied sexual behavior in Tanzania, and found that in addition to widespread infidelities on the part of men, "Confessing to your partner about an 'illicit' relationship is beyond consideration: it is not only too cruel, but disrespectful." And few reports of sub-Saharan African policies suggest a widespread acceptance of condoms. __A study__ of preferences of both men and women in Ghana __referred to condoms as being a "double agony" in that they cost money__ (not a trivial concern in countries as poor as Ghana) __and then take away from the pleasure of sex__. While these concerns do not imply that condom promotion is entirely ineffective, they suggest such programs' limitations. Beyond these tendencies, a different sort of cultural norm is also contributing to the spread of HIV. In sub-Saharan Africa, 75% of young people infected are female. __Girls__ who are not equipped with proper education and are not on an equal footing with men __are often coerced into sex__ or marriage, and may be forced to become sexually active __at a very young age, with disastrous results__. Furthermore, women are physically more susceptible to HIV infection from sex than men because the female genital tract has a greater exposed surface area than the male genital tract. __Rape is not uncommon__, especially in areas with significant gender inequality. Studies suggest that infected males are significantly more likely to infect females than the reverse. And violent rape, which is abrasive and damages tissues, leaves a woman even more susceptible. Even faithful women must concern themselves with their husband's fidelity. Compounding these issues is the fact that, particularly in rural areas, __poverty encourages women into sexual liaisons as a survival strategy.__
 * __Ruben 06__** (Matthew, CSA editor, “Scourge of a Continent: The Devastation of AIDS, HIV Prevention Policies, and the Relief Effort in Sub-Saharan Africa,” February, http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/afraid/review.php)