As we have read in many previous posts, the trend towards punitive laws against HIV victims is a manifestation of the global spread of apostolic, apocalyptic, witch- and demon-expelling religion. The Family, the theocratic subculture of congress, helps spread this hatred...HIV prevention efforts - and the promise of antiretroviral therapy as prevention - are being undermined by punitive laws targeting those infected with and at risk of HIV, Human Rights Watch said today on the eve of World AIDS Day.