"Are you concerned about contracting AIDS through sexual contact?'' and "If the man or woman you loved found out they had the AIDS virus, would you stay with them?'' Kiwana, 16, student: "Of course I think about AIDS. I'm not having sex, but I still worry. Most of my friends are having sex, but they use protection.

"Yes, I would stay with him. That wouldn't change how I feel about a person.'' Shaval, 22, hairdresser: "No, I don't worry about AIDS. I will die somehow.

If it has to be AIDS, fine.

"Yes, I would still have a relationship with him. Sexually maybe not, but then again my emotions would determine everything.'' Jermaine, 22, writer: "I feel AIDS is a part of life. I'm not worried about catching it, but I do use protection. Right now, though, I'm not having sex -- I'm going through a drought.'' Joy, 28, retailer: "Yes, everyone should. There are a lot of diseases out there, not just AIDS.

"That's a hard question, I don't know. I really can't say.'' Kim, 24, bank teller: "I don't worry about AIDS because I don't do the sort of things that cause you to worry about it.

"No, I don't think so. He would have to get to stepping.'' Brent, 18, a recent high school graduate: "I've been going out with the same girl for almost a year now. I know she doesn't have it and I don't have it.

She's not the kind of girl that would cheat so I feel safe. I use protection.

I'm not dumb.'' Rhonda, 19, a student attending Bermuda College: "I mean, of course, you have to worry about AIDS, but me personally, I really don't think I will get it because I'm careful about who I sleep with and Bermuda's so small you would find out if someone had it at some point because everyone knows everyone else's business.'' Freddie, 26, and Erica, 23, involved in a relationship for more than three years: Freddie said: "I thought about it much more when I was single than I do now. We've both been tested and we just had a baby together. But to answer your question, if you get it, you'd just have to deal with it.'' Erica said: "I think everyone understands the consequences of their actions.

I'm smart enough to know that not everybody has what Freddie and I have.

That's why if you find a person you know you can trust you better hold on to them. This isn't the time to be playing games with your life.

"In answer to your other question, I'd kill him because it's not just his life he would be affecting, but mine and our baby's.''