I'm glad I'm not one for physical contact, then, because I'd hate to know what moralistic irony this place would have in store for me.

[Probably something involving charity or humility, his two least favorite concepts.]

But you must be correct: it was the wrong information. Whether or not an act is kind depends on intent; how would a disease know your intent? Could it not be argued that anything done with the intent of curing the disease was not truly done out of kindness, anyways? It's a ridiculous task.