1: Are sexually transmitted diseases a serious problem? STDs are a serious problem / Lisa Kaiser -- Fears of STDs are exaggerated / Grant Stoddard -- HIV is a serious problem for gay men / Carol Midgley -- The HIV problem for gay men is distorted / Tony Valenzuela -- The impact of HIV and AIDS on Africa / Avert -- The AIDS epidemic in Africa is overestimated / Craig Timberg -- Syphilis is a growing threat / T. Hesketh, X.J. Ye, and W.X. Zhu -- 2: How should students be educated about sexually transmitted diseases? Abstinence-only education is effective / American College of Pediatricians -- Abstinence-only education is ineffective / Cory Richards -- Comprehensive sex education is effective / Margaret J. Blythe -- Comprehensive sex education is harmful / Miriam Grossman -- Many sex education program are sexist / Cara Kulwicki -- 3: How can the spread of sexually transmitted diseases be reduced? Virginity pledges have no impact on STD rates among youths / Ceci Connolly -- Virginity pledges reduce STD rates among youths / Robert Rector and Kirk Johnson -- Condoms protect against STDs / Judith Reichman -- Senior citizens should use condoms to prevent STDs / Deborah Kotz -- Condoms do not protect fully against some STDs / Heather Corinna -- Routine STD testing and treatment can reduce the spread of HIV / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- 4: How should the global AIDS crisis be addressed? US global AIDS policy is effective / United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) -- US global AIDS policy is ineffective / Simon Reid-Henry -- Opt-out HIV testing presents legal and ethical issues / Catherine Hanssens -- Mandatory HIV testing will save lives / Sanford F. Kuvin -- The experimental HIV vaccine is promising / Gautam Naik -- An HIV vaccine is unnecessary / Mike Adams.