Africa: Africa isn't dying of AIDS?

An article by South African author and journalist Riaan Malan arguing that horrific HIV/AIDS figures are computer-generated estimates that appear grotesquely exaggerated when set against population statistics has kicked up debate about the severity of Africa's HIV/AIDS crisis. Malan argues that it is time to question some of the claims made by the Aids lobby, arguing that their authority comes from computer-generated estimates that are far from accurate. "Give them their head, and they will commandeer all resources to fight just one disease. Who knows, they may defeat Aids, but what if we wake up five years hence to discover that the problem has been blown up out of all proportion by unsound estimates, causing upwards of $20 billion to be wasted?" In response, Malan was accused by one subscriber to a popular South Africa discussion list of playing a game that is an "intellectually, politically and morally dishonest" one. For the original article, visit http://www.lewrockwell.com/spectator/spec192.html. To track the debate, join Debate: SA discussion list at http://lists.kabissa.org/mailman/listinfo/debate.