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Goodness, man, you're asking stupid questions - stop it!

Tonight. ANC. Ricky Carandang phone interview (with - I didn't catch the lady's name). Increasing number of HIV and AIDS cases within young urbanites with disposable income, particularly, call center employees.

Mister reporter, Ricky, started off the phone interview all right. Expected questions were asked, and the lady guest answered well. Then he asked the opinion of his guest if those who have HIV or AIDS "should" disclose this fact to their employers. OK, to be fair, he has to go there - once. His guest answered eloquently, that there are human rights issues, that there's a stigma of having STDs. OK.

Then mister reporter shared that he recently saw Tom Hank's movie about being discriminated and that Tom was playing a lawyer with the disease. Yes, he was talking about "Philadelphia". All right, you watch movies, mister reporter. How timely it was that you saw this particular one before the interview.

The gist is he didn't let it go! He asked if employees should have "mandatory" screenings for the disease. Lady guest answered that voluntary tests are good. But he asked AGAIN if employees should tell their employees employers if they have HIV or AIDS. AGAIN, HE ASKED! Goodness, man! I am sure that I was not the only person who was watching and hearing the interview, who was offended by it!

And I was quite sure that his guest was starting to get irritated by it too! She set him straight, oh yes, she did - she let him know the FACTS, that the disease can't be spread through ordinary interaction in the workplace, that it takes years to learn if you have it or for it to affect work. The FACTS! Human rights, mister reporter, you should know that it applies - to ALL!

It basically came off that mister reporter was prejudiced.

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