[quote]skor wrote:
Zeb,
Throught the thread you seem to make quite a bit point about dangers
(real or imaginary) of anal sex. I don’t think it is applicable.[/quote]
That’s odd in one of your other more recent posts you were worried about the dangers of anal sex:
It seems that on that thread you are not so sure if it is “dangerous” or not. And I think you are smart in asking such a question.
Let me assure you that from everything that I have read it can be quite dangerous.
As I have cautioned forlife on this very thread, the rectum is not meant for sex. The rectum has a very thin lining unlike the vagina. And even if you do use a condom tiny “micro tears” can occur in the lining of the rectum without any pain occuring. This makes it highly susceptible to disease such as, gonorrhoea, syphilis HIV and other viral infections and also making the area open to anal cancer and a host of other communicable diseases.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) also state that "there is no “safe” way to have anal sex! I think they know what they’re talking about don’t you?
I agree this does seem to be the case. However over 60% of homosexual men do in fact have anal sex.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "from 1994 to 1997 the proportion of homosexuals reporting having had anal sex increased from 57.6 percent to 61.2 percent, while the percentage of those reporting “always” using condoms declined from 69.6 percent to 60 percent. As stated above keep in mind that condoms DO NOT protect the person who is the recipient from contracting a disease as the lining of the rectum is quite thin and micro tears allow feces to infect and cause disease.
This from the Journal of the American Medical Association speaks of “Gay Bowel Syndrome.”
“sexually transmitted gastrointestinal syndromes.”[33] Many of the bacterial and protozoa pathogens that cause gbs are found in feces and transmitted to the digestive system."
There’s more:
"According to the pro-homosexual text Anal Pleasure and Health, “[s]exual activities provide many opportunities for tiny amounts of contaminated feces to find their way into the mouth of a sexual partner . . . The most direct route is oral-anal contact.”[34]
“Proctitis and Proctocolitis are inflammations of the rectum and colon that cause pain, bloody rectal discharge and rectal spasms. Proctitis is associated with STDs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and syphilis that are widespread among homosexuals.[35]”
"The Sexually Transmitted Disease Information Center of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that “[p]roctitis occurs predominantly among persons who participate in anal intercourse.”
You are correct again. But unfortunately lesbians are susceptable to many many health problems as well:
“Exclusive” Lesbian Relationships Also at Risk. The assumption that lesbians involved in exclusive sexual relationships are at reduced risk for sexual disease is false. The journal Sexually Transmitted Infections concludes: “The risk behavior profile of exclusive WSW was similar to all WSW.”[59] One reason for this is because lesbians “were significantly more likely to report past sexual contact with a homosexual or bisexual man and sexual contact with an IDU (intravenous drug user).”[60]
Cancer Risk Factors for Lesbians. Citing a 1999 report released by the Institute of Medicine, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the homosexual newspaper The Washington Blade notes that “various studies on Lesbian health suggest that certain cancer risk factors occur with greater frequency in this population. These factors include higher rates of smoking, alcohol use, poor diet, and being overweight.”[61] Elsewhere the Blade also reports: “Some experts believe Lesbians might be more likely than women in general to develop breast or cervical cancer because a disproportionate number of them fall into high-risk categories.”[62]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Lesbians
In a study of the medical records of 1,408 lesbians, the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections found that women who have sexual relations with womenare at significantly higher risk for certain sexually transmitted diseases: “We demonstrated a higher prevalence of bv (bacterial vaginosis), hepatitis C, and HIV risk behaviors in WSW as compared with controls.”[63]
Compulsive Behavior among Lesbians. A study published in Nursing Research found that lesbians are three times more likely to abuse alcohol and to suffer from other compulsive behaviors: “Like most problem drinkers, 32 (91 percent) of the participants had abused other drugs as well as alcohol, and many reported compulsive difficulties with food (34 percent), codependency (29 percent), sex (11 percent), and money (6 percent).” In addition, “Forty-six percent had been heavy drinkers with frequent drunkenness.”[64]
Alcohol Abuse Among Homosexuals and Lesbians
The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychologists reports that lesbian women consume alcohol more frequently, and in larger amounts, than heterosexual women.[65] Lesbians were at significantly greater risk than heterosexual women for both binge drinking (19.4 percent compared to 11.7 percent), and for heavy drinking (7 percent compared to 2.7 percent).[66]
Although the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychologists article found no significant connection between male homosexuals and alcohol abuse, a study in Family Planning Perspective concluded that male homosexuals were at greatly increased risk for alcoholism: “Among men, by far the most important risk group consisted of homosexual and bisexual men, who were more than nine times as likely as heterosexual men to have a history of problem drinking.”[67] The study noted that problem drinking may contribute to the “significantly higher STD rates among gay and bisexual men.”[68]
Violence in Lesbian and Homosexual Relationships.
A study in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence examined conflict and violence in lesbian relationships. The researchers found that 90 percent of the lesbians surveyed had been recipients of one or more acts of verbal aggression from their intimate partners during the year prior to this study, with 31 percent reporting one or more incidents of physical abuse.[69]
In a survey of 1,099 lesbians, the Journal of Social Service Research found that “slightly more than half of the [lesbians] reported that they had been abused by a female lover/partner. The most frequently indicated forms of abuse were verbal/emotional/psychological abuse and combined physical-psychological abuse.[70]”
You can read more about it here if you like:
http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS01B1
You are right again!
But I think your comparison is a bit off.
Rather I would compare homosexual behavior and lifestyle to sticking your head in a Lions mouth. Unlike driving a car which CAN be dangerous, sticking your head in a Lions mouth IS dangerous.
I am the first person to state clearly that we don’t know why people become gay. There are many studies which put forth evidence that there are many social factors involved such as molestation, distant father figure, dominant mother figure etc. However, there are those who claim that it may also be gentetic.
Until the jury is in with conclusive evidence which demonstrates exactly how people become gay I want to hold off on allowing gays to marry. However, I am not for discriminating against anyone because they have chosen a dangerous lifestyle.
No more than I would ridicule an alcoholic or drug abuser. Each has chosen a dangerous lifestyle. I think help is needed in all of these cases. I would no more encourage an alcoholic to drink than I would encourage the homosexual act and lifestyle. It’s a toss up as to which is more dangerous!