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The Other Side of AIDS
2004 · Film · documentary · 87 min
Directed by Robin Scovill
The Other Side of AIDS takes us behind the hype and headlines and into the heart of a brewing controversy over the cause and treatment of AIDS. Through candid interviews with doctors and scientists representing both sides of the issue and HIV positives on and off the drugs, the film opens minds and much-needed dialogue. Informative without being instructive, it raises fundamental questions about what we think we know. Its surprising and sometimes shocking revelations inspire us to take a closer look at HIV and AIDS and the systems that support our current views.
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Unfortunately this idea seems more widespread than most people think. I know of 2 documentaries promoting this idea [1], and it still has it's followers. Of these, the scariest is probably the former president of South Africa [2].
Of all the pseudoscience and conspiracy theories in the world, I think this one bugs me the most, primarily because it has a real cost in human lives [3] (unlike moon landing or JFK conspiracies). Hopefully if/when a reliable vaccine is found, HIV can be wiped out for good and this will no longer be an issue.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Numbers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_Side_of_AIDS
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thabo_Mbeki#AIDS
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Maggiore#Eliza_Jane