Learning the hard way...

Today I found this video and died a little inside.

What troubles me most is the man in the video, despite being an obvious psycho, seems to be a smart guy. That bothers me a lot. It's easier to think of psychotic predators as obvious, but they're not. Predators, just like in the wild, tend to be cunning and sly. Just like this guy.

Like any smart psychopath, The AIDS Man raises some good points about American culture, especially the under-education or apathy of the youth towards sex.

I hope The AIDS Man thinks of himself as a brilliant, shock-education teacher, that he made a fake video to prove a point and he really hasn't ruined lives. But somehow I doubt it.

In the summer of 2004, Windsor went into a state of panic. About five emergency health units were installed around the city so women (and men) could be tested for HIV. The son of a prominent businessman was found to have a rare strain of the disease and was having unprotected sex without telling his partners of his disease.

Over a hundred people came forward claiming they had sex with him or may have been linked through a common sexual partner.

It's hard to describe the city's tension that summer and I don't wish it on any other community.

And as much as I hate clubs, I would never wish The AIDS Man on any club kids.

Just like any psychopath, The AIDS Man craves the spotlight and probably thinks of ordinary people as less than himself. Mentioning his car and jewelry hints at that. But just because he's a dangerous predator doesn't mean people should ignore what he's saying.

Psychopaths always seem to have a twisted message to the world. While they're not always acceptable or even reasonable philosophies, we owe it to ourselves (not them) to listen.

Assuming The AIDS Man is legitimate, I'm certain he's spreading AIDS because of the thrill. Of course, he also wants to paint himself as being a great teacher who's trying to help people.

I don't think for a moment he's trying to help anyone. But I do think his message is valid.

UPDATE - Oh, well that's a relief. It's just a porn-producing, douchebag, nobody.