Viet-Justice

The US government has withdrawn a controversial clause requiring countries and organizations seeking US AIDS assistance to publicly condemn prostitution. The clause applied not only to groups hoping to receive direct US AIDS aid, but also to those receiving funding from multinational organizations to which the US contributes.

If the anti-prostitution pledge had remained intact, it would have meant that 3,000 groups working in 128 countries would have had to condemn prostitution in order to continue receiving financial support under the Bush initiative.

Fortunately the US decided to withdraw this silly measure. If this country intends to offer aid an assistance to others we should not be basing it on how they run their internal affairs. Charity is something that should be given freely, not with strings attached. Too bad certain conservative groups don’t see the true meaning of charity. Perhaps they should go back to church and study Christ’s message of love thy neigbor.