…“With Liberty and Justice for All,” even though that wasn't the case when the AIDS epidemic began. I believe the only reason justice, mercy and truthfulness were not served at the beginning of this battle is simply because of the majority and the minority. At first it appeared that AIDS was only attacking the gay (minority) population, but people who could do something or control money that could help resolve the situation were not affected and did not did not feel threatened. she (majority). The gay community showed no mercy at the start of the AIDS epidemic. There was very little access to care, hence why blood tests and some research were done from a motel room. The CDC did not have access to funding, making it difficult to conduct studies and research without the proper equipment. The CDC, although doing everything it could to identify AIDS, lacked the veracity that the general public deserved. The only reason is the simple fact that they could not scientifically prove any of their claims. The CDC had plenty of evidence, but nothing to back it up. It also makes me wonder if it would have made a difference whether or not the CDC was telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth; Would the public have listened without any real evidence of anything? At one point, the CDC told the gay community that through research they had discovered that AIDS was spread through sexual intercourse. It was a little hard for them to accept, but not as much as when the CDC suggested they close all their bathhouses. In the eyes of gay communities, having a bathhouse was the first battle won in a war to be seen by normal people. So they exercised their right to patient autonomy and chose to keep the baths open, even though they were informed that doing so contributed to the spread of AIDS. Another group of people that played a role in how this outbreak was handled was the blood bank. The blood bank was informed by the CDC that AIDS was being transferred from blood donors to transfused patients. The blood bank reasoned that since the CDC could not prove it, there was no need to act immediately..