Philadelphia.....

I am back after a long "hiatus" from the blogging scene. Actually, visiting several of my friends' blogsites for the past couple of hours, I thought, hey...what's holding me back? Well, professional life is cruising along; I really like being at my present job...friendly colleagues, good work place conditions, challenging boss (well, sometimes, a bit nosy..like yesterday he came and peeped into my computer screen!) and what not. So, what have I been doing? Watched two movies..."Anywhere but Here". I started watching this movie and realized that I had seen it before. An emotional mother-daughter relationship thingy it was. The other one was "Philadelphia". I couldn't watch it at a single seating. Everytime I looked at Tom Hanks, I remembered a close friend with "alternative" sexual orientation. Wouldn't want this to happen to him ever. Tom Hanks was incredible...he is one of those guys who, inspite of being a no-looker, bewitches you! Talk about charisma...I wonder what he is like in real life. Same goes for Denzel Washington. To complete my list of reel hunkies, there is Nicholas Cage and ummmm...let's see, I think that's it. Oh wait...there's John Cusack, too!
I wonder why homosexuals are at a higher risk of contracting AIDS? Is it because they are more prolific and tend to have anonymous and multiple partners? Will making them a part of society (hey, own up...most people still pretend that they are"queer") help? Will granting them the right to marry and integrate into society take care of this rampant and unsafe sexual practices? I don't know...don't mistake my questions! I think they are just like us, I mean, they are like anyone else and I wouldn't really discriminate them anywhere (either in my personal or professional workplace). But, watching the movie really opened my eyes to the deeply ingrained beliefs/constructs that we carry throughout our lives without pausing to stop and think. Is "Live and let Live" passe? Anyone with a thought?