Theories

The Hunter Theory and the Colonialism Theory are the two theories that seem the most plausible. The theory has good support. It brings in evidence of the SIV in primates, which is transferable to humans and develops into HIV. This seems reasonable because hunters could easily cut their hands and get infected primate blood on them. The Colonialism Theory also talks about the SIV in primates, but it offers a setting that favors the spreading of HIV. Laborers were poor, which meant bad health. They were easily susceptible to disease. There was also a poor usage of syringes, which added to the spread of the virus. The timeline of the theory also lined up with the first sightings of HIV. The two theories are very different even though both use the idea of SIV from primates. The Hunter Theory doesn’t allow for any blame or lesson to be learned from. Hunting is legal and no one could have been aware of the dangers of a disease transfer. The Colonialism Theory had a lot social structure causing the spread of HIV. The colonists only cared about money and what was cheap. They did not take care of their laborers and as a result the spread of HIV happened. The colonists knew disease was susceptible because they did give smallpox vaccines. But they chose to ignore any other precautions.
Knowing how the disease was transmitted to humans is important to discuss in today’s world. Knowing where it came from helps to understand how a cure could be found or even how it is spread. It would also be useful information because then humans would be more aware of how humans can contract other diseases from animals. This HIV epidemic is a huge lesson learned.
The Conspiracy Theory is a very unfortunate theory. This means that people aren’t getting tested for HIV because they have a lack of trust. This lack of trust increases the mode of transmission of AIDS.