The spell checks?. Worthy of Microsoft taking note. The anecdotal cut and paste coupled with quick jabs?. Positively genius. Taking note of the ?blatantly? contradictory statements?. again outrageously brilliant.
But hey my work here is done, why might you wonder? Let me digress for a moment.
1st statement:
?Oh, and despite what you think you may know based on a volunteer outing to a S.African township, you don't want to work there. Putting yourself at risk to ride around Alexandra or Mitchell's Plain caring for AIDS patients isn't saving lives - it's endangering yours and post-poning death for those under your watch. Get real tourist."
Comments: You assume working in SA is a death sentence. The idea that someone else, particularly on this forum, may have any inkling of the conditions in SA is preposterous to you. (E.g. ?get real tourist?)
2nd statement:
"I honestly don't have the time to explain the state of 3rd world health care systems, post-apartheid tensions, or the effects of interrupted HIV drug therapies on patients to you. But if you insist on pretending that you know what you're talking about, then by all means - bounce into Soweto for a few days to save the world and I promise I won't laugh when I read on the front page of the Beeld about yet another western doctor who got necklaced while trying to help out the local rabble."
Comments: Again your arrogance is astounding, only you are capable of explaining and understanding the intricate nature of, ?the 3rd world health care system, post-apartheid tensions, or the effects of interrupted HIV drug therapies on patients.? I suppose the rest of us are just na?ve souls hoping to improve the lives of the sick.
I hope you understand that your brilliant knowledge of the 3rd world health care system, or the effects of interrupted HIV drug therapies on patients, is not endemic to you alone. Information about these subjects can be found at the library or if you really want to push the envelope, one could read the latest research, from scientific journals (Wow, It?s a miracle). The only knowledge you alone may have is your understanding of post-apartheid tensions, since you alone cannot experience life through every South African, your views may be a little biased, towards your particular values, religious beliefs, etc.
Thus, your understanding of these three areas is, not quite so special.
Now:
"No. You are not well aware of any of these, and since at least one of us has to be the adult here and end this public harangue, I nominate myself. Just send me a personal message and I will explain them to you in explicit detail"
Comments: Your over blown ego again is beyond comprehension, which I assume is shadowed by your concern for Aids patients.
Now:
"I have no problem with improving the quality of life for individuals who have AIDS (via medication or whatever), or the billions of dollars being well-invested in research for the disease, but the current situation in RSA is complicated and mandates a clear understanding before we can dive in head first."
Comment: It almost sounds like you care, again I apologize. It almost reads like you care. It?s clear, concise and objective and the best thing you have typed about SA.
Not bad at all, I will take it.
(?You people struggle so hard to be open-minded at the expense of you brains falling right out.?) Only in a forum like this someone as thick as you has the opportunity to change their comments so you can move from being a arrogant pr#@k to a objective open minded doctor-to-be.
Your asinine comments are irritating, and bewildering especially when considering a proud South African like yourself, who has had first hand experience with the shortages of healthcare professionals in SA, believes that doctors should not practice in SA (E.G.?You don't want to work there?)
But lets not focus on the details, instead on this gem!
?I have no problem with improving the quality of life for individuals who have AIDS (via medication or whatever), or the billions of dollars being well-invested in research for the disease, but the current situation in RSA is complicated and mandates a clear understanding before we can dive in head first.?
Not a complete contradiction, but the tone sure sounds a lot better.
