I feel like it's worth noting that the title was, "countries get the HIV epidemics they deserve," not "people get the HIV infections they deserve." I think the

I feel like it's worth noting that the title was, "countries get the HIV epidemics they deserve," not "people get the HIV infections they deserve." I think the author's point was that the country's culture results in HIV problems, not that any individual person has done something that means they "had it coming." Though I agree that using the word "deserve" makes the argument very emotionally, politically and morally loaded, and not necessarily for the better.