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this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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there is no credible evidence suggesting the patients were infected deliberately. they didn't have to tell them, because they knew they had it. what was hidden from them is the fact they were not being treated, while being told otherwise.
the reality of the experiment is pretty gruesome if you stick to the facts, no need to make up new ones.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Syphilis_Study
oh, huh, I thought it involved infecting them too, I didn't bother checking out the wikipedia page when I was writing my comment. Wouldn't be the first time we'd give people diseases in the name of science if we had but I'll edit my comment