Common Sense

I heard on the news this morning that a man with a deadly type of TB was quarantined, even though it was not considered highly contagious. The health officials said they wanted to balance personal liberty vs. public safety. In this case, they decided to take precautions to protect the public. I asked myself, "Why didn't they do the same with AIDS?" Like this TB, AIDS is deadly but not highly contagious. So why not quarantine those infected with AIDS? It's just common sense. I knew quite a few people who caught AIDS and died from it. I was just wondering, "How many of them would still be alive today if those infected a long time ago had been quarantined in the first place?"

Do Babies in the Womb Have Senses?

I was watching "Good Morning America" earlier and Diane Sawyer was discussing the sense of smell with a doctor. She stated that babies in the womb are neurologically developed enough to detect chemicals, like the smell of garlic. So even in the womb, a baby can detect odors. I was just wondering, "Does a baby also have the sense of touch?" In other words, "Can they feel?" If so, can they feel pain? Then I have one question, "Can a baby in the womb feel pain while it's being aborted?" What do you think?