Gay Marriage and AIDS

[WolfThomas]

Everyone who has read this thread is now dumber and less informed then they were before. Good job.

Sad but very true.

 

[Something Amyss]

Oh wow, you missed the point again. How to word it simpler...

No, I didn't. Positing another question does not mean I don't understand. That's no different from "you don't agree with me, so you don't understand." Please leave the attitude and the logical fallacies at the door.

I'm wondering if the number of HIV or AIDS cases will increase should gay marriage be legal everywhere. I want marriage for everyone (that's an adult, obviously).

And I'm asking "would this even be discussed if it were about another group, say, blacks?"

You're allowed to talk about a negative aspect of something without being against it, hun. Less knee-jerk, more dialog.

Except nobody claimed you were against it. I explained that what, twice now? For someone talking about "wording things simpler" because I "missed the point," you sure are doing a good job at missing the point of an overt statement.

Let me amend my prior statement to include "Please leave the strawmen at the door."

Positing an analogous scenario to the gay marriage/AIDS question does not indicate belief that you are against gay marriage. It simply asks the question: Would this be up for discussion if it were another group?

Can you point to the part of that statement that says "you are against gay marriage?"

 

[DANEgerous]

While it's a possibility, I would assume that common sense would rule the day. The common sense being partners entering a relationship should get regular screening for STDs and use of condoms when engaging in intercourse is advised.

Note: This holds true for heterosexual relationships as well as homosexual relationships. In the end, following common sense can reduce the chances that an STD is transmitted.

And, just because they're not married, it doesn't mean they're not having sex.

Sadly, AIDS and HIV is surprisingly common in the homosexual population. Some say it's due to promiscuity, but I have no idea why it's so much more prevalent there than heterosexual people. Anal sex is indeed more risky, but it seems to be much too high for that to explain it away--I mean, anal sex isn't some amazing rarity enough among straight pairings to account for it, is it?

I'm going to bite even though this is a close running second for silliest question of the year award.

See here is the thing....

They are still having sex even though they aren't married....

Yes, but wouldn't more general acceptance encourage more open behavior? For example, if playing D&D became "cool," wouldn't the people who pay D&D do it more and more openly? Wouldn't people who have thought about it, but never done it, also feel brave enough to give it a go? Many people fear "coming out" or even acting on their feelings at all. Gay people are still beaten, abused, disowned and murdered, sadly.

You know if we could find AIDS rate per capita on a nation that allow gay marriage and one that does not we could put this to bed with ease. Just saying. I have been looking and can not get a good comparison.