In a 2007 speech at Columbia University,the president of Iran claimed there were no gay people in Iran.This is indicative of __________.
A)a view commonly shared between those in the secular West and those connected to Islamic states in regard to issues concerning AIDS
B)the idiosyncratic vision of a particular world leader as concerns issues related to AIDS
C)the explicit differences between the secular West and Islamic states around issues concerning AIDS
D)the way in which culture has little influence on the handling of issues of health and disease

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The statement made by the president of Iran reflects the explicit differences between the views held by the secular West and Islamic states on issues related to homosexuality and AIDS. This view is not unique to the president of Iran but is shared by many in Islamic states who view homosexuality as a sin and a threat to traditional values. Thus, it is indicative of the cultural and ideological differences that exist between different regions and states on issues concerning AIDS.

In a 2007 Speech at Columbia University,the President of Iran