“Your argument is literally like saying since we cannot determine the exact number of heroin addicts killed by fentanyl; then we shouldn’t advance any argument against heroin use.”
No. I am saying arguments that try to put a number on it cannot be conclusive at all and shculd not be reported as facts. Yes, the death rate for all “gays” is most certainly lower due to the rate of deaths for HIV. But what is that lower rate, accuratately? There is none. So when someone says its X, and that X is a “fact” I know that is not proven true.
When deaths get reported as “gay” or “straight” accurate conclusions can be made as to “gay” mortality. Until then it is speculative, and should be spoken of as speculative, not as “fact”.
No - you’re using lies, damned lies and statistics argument and slicing down conditions and details until you get the results you want.
As a self-proclaimed actuarial you’re well aware that the assumptions from those studies do, in fact, reflect the funding and coverage actions of those groups.
Or are you going to call all the lgbt groups that decry that suicide is higher and more prevalent in their community liars? Or that there’s been concerted efforts by the gay community to study their own health conditions they’re afflicted with (this study that Pooh Pooh as apples and oranges)
Using your own ill conceived scientism we could come up with a study that fits your credentials and you’d still decry it because it only applies to one country or one sub group and wasn’t indicative of worldwide Gaye’s
Then we’d do a study of world wide gays and you’d say that’s apples and oranges and only gay people of that one period of study and not a representation of gay people in general.
See, I can play this game too.