Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Homosexual Sex

Is it morally wrong for people to engage in homosexual sex?
Please note:

1. Is is not true that new HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. are primarily among heterosexuals. Here are the latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control:

Transmission Category
Estimated # of HIV/AIDS Cases, in 2007
Adult and Adolescent Male
Adult and Adolescent Female
Total
Male-to-male sexual contact
22,472
-
22,472
Injection drug use
3,133
1,806
4,939
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
1,260
-
1,260
High-risk heterosexual contact*
4,551
9,076
13,627
Other**
102
96
198

*Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.**
Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk not reported or not identified.

In 2007, the majority of new HIV/AIDS cases occurred as a result of men having sex with men.

2. It seems to be a myth that HIV/AIDS is most prevalent among heterosexuals in Africa:
"The study by researchers at the University of Tuebingen in Germany proposes that anal sex, both heterosexual and homosexual, is the second biggest cause of HIV transmission in Africa, following transmission in medical settings, such as through dirty needles. The researchers believe vaginal transmission of HIV is a distant third."

See also, "Men who have sex with men and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa" in the Lancet.

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