Comments on: AIDS skeptic Maggiore dies in Calif.

By: TANK

TANK — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:36:31 +0000

This woman was disturbed. That is, insane; not to be trusted with her own wellfare, let alone anyone else’s. I’m glad some can respect that, but I think we owe the mentally ill more than just our respect. Sad and pathetic.

By: Debby

Debby — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:37:51 +0000

It’s sad that she chose to pass along the virus to her child. I wonder what her husbands view was on that.

People live a long life after being diagnosed with HIV. Had she taken the medication, she may have lived a longer life.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:35:15 +0000

Fall out from this Lady has caused much pain. I used to attend a small alternative healing clinic in Glendale Calif, named “Alive and Well”. It had that name since it first started in 1983. I watched the demise of this clinic when she chose to name her organization the same name. Many of the donors to the clinic pulled thier funding because of confusing the two.
The clinics Board met with her to ask that she change her new name. She told them to get lost. She wanted to capitalize on the 20 years of good will they had done for the community.

Everywhere she went she left a path of destruction in the name of her cause.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:18:39 +0000

I have mixed feelings about this woman. On the one hand, she did extensive research into her condition and despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary she made up her own mind – and she had the courage of her convictions. She decided that HIV does not cause AIDS, and she acted accordingly. In an age where hypocrisy is everywhere, you have to respect the fact that she stood up for what she believed in.

I don’t think I can condemn her for publicising her views either. In this day and age I cannot believe there are many people in the US or Europe who have not heard of HIV and AIDS, and I’m sure the majority have been told that HIV causes AIDS. She can hardly be accused of preying on people’s ignorance. At worst she is guilty of confusing people and enabling some to bury their heads in the sand.

The one thing I couldn’t forgive her for is endangering the lives of her children. Sure, I guess you could say that she was merely demonstrating that she had the courage of her convictions when she breastfed her children, but the fact is if you are a parent you don’t take chances like that. No matter how much you believe that something is safe, you err on the side of caution. You don’t take ANY chances with your child’s life.

I can respect her decision to put her own life at risk. I can respect her right to share her views with others. I cannot respect anyone who endangers the lives of their children, or encourages others to do the same.

Her family are in my thoughts and have my sincerest condolences, but the world is a better place without her.

By: JayC

JayC — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:08:53 +0000

There’s still no effective treatment against willful ignorance and stupidity.

By: Trace

Trace — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:59:40 +0000

I hear tell that Maggiore also believed the world was flat.

Though she has not been in the headlines for several years, she cause much harm and hurt to many that are suffering with HIV and Aids.

Let us hope that we never see another like this one.