Sodomy: A Public Health Risk

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MEN:

- A 1997 study in British Columbia found the life expectancy of men who engage in sodomy to be comparable to that of the average Canadian man in 1871.  Researchers estimate that nearly half of the 20 year old men currently engaging in sodomy will not reach their 65th birthday.1

- Ninety-five percent or more of the AIDS infections among gay men result from receptive anal intercourse.2

- The risk of anal cancer "soars" by nearly 4,000% for men who have sex with men. The rate doubles again for those who are HIV positive.  A Michigan homosexual newspaper admits there is no such thing as "safe sex" to prevent this "soaring" cancer risk. Condoms offer only limited protection.3

- Homosexual men face a significantly higher risk of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, anal cancer, gonorrhea and gastrointestinal infections as a result of their sexual practices.4  

- Men who engage in sodomy are 860% more likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), increasing up to 500% their risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Men who commit acts of sodomy with men have large numbers of anonymous partners, which can result in rapid, extensive transmission of STDs.  Control of STDs is a central component of HIV infection prevention in the United States; resurgence of bacterial STDs threatens national HIV infection prevention efforts.5 

- Anal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is nearly universal among HIV-positive homosexual or bisexual men and about 60% in HIV-negative men exhibiting the same sexual behavior.6

WOMEN:

- Many innocent victims suffer the health consequences associated with sodomy as a result of blood transfusions, rape and having normal sexual relations with those who have committed unnatural relations with others.  While men of all ages who commit sodomy with other men remain at an alarming risk, young bisexual men are said to be a significant "bridge" for HIV transmission to women.7  

- Women who commit sex acts with other women face a significantly higher risk of bacterial vaginosis, breast cancer and ovarian cancer than heterosexual women.8

- The spread of Human Papilomavirus (HPV) is not prevented by condoms.  The persons most susceptible to cancer associated with HPV are young women (under 20) and people who practice anal intercourse.9

- Women who engage in receptive anal sex are at a higher risk for contracting anal cancer.  In fact, in the U.S. general population, anal cancer is more prevalent among women than men — between 1.5 and 2 times more common, perhaps because more women than men engage in receptive anal sex.10

- The following chart provides a broad synopsis of medical problems related to sodomy:11

Sex Practice:	Potential Consequences:
1. Close Body Contact	1. Pubic lice 2. Scabies (mites) 3. Fungal Infections
2. Performer of Oral Sex	1. Oral gonorrhea 2. Oral lesions from herpes, HPV (warts), chancroid, lymhogranuloma venereum, or granuloma inguinale. 3. Nongonolococcal pharyngitis from chlamydia, other STD's 4. Syphilis 5. Hepatitis B 6. Enteric (intestinal) infections
3. Receptive Anal Intercourse	1. Traumatic proctitis 2. Rectal gonorrhea 3. Anal warts 4. HIV/AIDS 5. Nonspecific procitis (from chlamydia and other STDs) 6. Anorectal herpes 7. Anorectal syphilis 8. Hepatitis B 9. Rectal trichomoniasis 10. Lymphogranuloma venereum 11. Anorectal granuloma inguinale 12. Anorectal chancroid 13. Cytomegalovirus 14. Anorectal candidiasis
4. Receptive Manual-Anal Intercourse	1. Enteric (intestinal) infections
5. Receiver of Oral Sex	1. Physical abrasions 2. Bites 3. Herpes 4. Urethritis from various STDs
6. Insertive Anal Intercourse	1. Nongonococcal urethritis 2. Genital herpes 3. Molluscum contagiosum 4. Genital warts 5. Syphilis 6. Trichomoniasins 7. Epididymitis and/or proctitis 8. Fungal infections 9. Lymphogranuloma vencreum 10. Granuloma inguinale 11. Chancroid 12. Hepatitis B 13. HIV/AIDS
7. Oral-anal Intercourse	1. Enteric (intestinal) infections 2. Shigellosis 3. Campylobacter fetus (bacteria) 4. Enterogenic E. coli bacteria 5. Hepatitis (A, B, and others) 6. Amebiasis 7. Giardiasis 8. Salmonellosis 9. Enterobius vermicularis (parasite) 10. Oral warts 11. Oral gonorrhea 12. Syphilis 13. Lymphogranuloma venereum 14. Oral granuloma inguinale 15. Oral chancroid 16. HIV/AIDS 17. Herpes 18. Anorectal meningococcal infection

1. International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 26, 657-661, "Modelling the Impact of HIV Disease on Mortality in Gay and Bisexual Men."
2. Michael Fumento, "AIDS: Are heterosexuals at Risk?" Commentary 84, (November, 1987) pp. 22-23.
3. Between the Lines, "Anal Cancer and You," Sept. 29, 2000.
4. Medical Institute of Sexual Health, "Health Implications Associated with Homosexuality," 1999.
5. Centers for Disease Control, "Resurgent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Men Who Have Sex With Men," September 10, 1999.
6. Infectious Disease News, "Because of HPV, anal cancer screening indicated for certain high-risk groups," October, 1997
7. Manila Bulletin (Philippines), "Bisexuals Serve as 'Bridge' Infecting Women With HIV," July 30, 2000 
8. Medical Institute of Sexual Health, "Health Implications Associated with Homosexuality," 1999.
9. WebMD Forum: "HPV and Cervical Cancer with John R. Diggs, Jr., M.D.," April 7, 2000.
10. Infectious Disease News, "Because of HPV, anal cancer screening indicated for certain high-risk groups," October, 1997
11. DG & Altman Ostrow, "Homosexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Diseases." New York: McGraw Hill, 1990. pp. 61-69.

[HumanaeVitae]

Things like what you suggest won't happen until it's made clear that a country is a culture, not a piece of dirt where people do business (as the libertarians believe), or a playground for elitist social engineers to try out their latest hair-brained scheme.

Once that's understood, then taking actions such as you describe will be seen as necessary to preserve the social order, and thus liberty.

Liberty is only purchased with order. Homosexual debauchery was, is, and always will be corrosive to the social order.

[Jorge]

That list of diseases fails to show how many are associated with ordinary straight PIV sex. It isn't very safe either.

Besides, oral and anal sex is not all that uncommon among heterosexuals putting them at risk as well.

[Guillermo]

I don't speak for the poster, but, I believe the point of the post is this:

The left is attacking behavior that stresses the health care system.

They went after tobacco companies on the premise that smoking related illness cost society money in increased health care costs. They're going after fast food companies for the same reason. All this news about "obese America" is no coincidence.

But, even though homosexual behavior is proven to cost society money in increased health care costs, the Left will never ever rail against it. "Smoking bad, fast food bad, homosexual sex good".

In other words, the Left is engaging in yet another hypocrisy.

[Nam Vet]

Who woulda thunk? The tried and true morality and laws for the COMMON good were known for thousands of years before PC libs figured they knew better.

Nam Vet

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Why do you care? Are you gay?

Does it matter?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It appears we were made for hetero relations. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Don't forget...it's nothing to be proud of, either!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I have a friend who happened upon an X-ray of a mustard jar jammed up somebody's posterior. I think that his plumbing company got it as a piece of misdirected mail.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I wouldn't say nothing bad would happen; it's just that the risks would most probably be lower...

[PLMerite]

I checked out an urbane legends site (they had the exploding whale video), and they had the story of an ex British WWII Anti-aircraft gunner who supposedly went to the hospital to have a live AAA shell, which he got stuck, removed from his butt.

Damn, the Brit Army was tougher back then! Makes you wonder how many times the Sergeant threatened him with it first...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I think a better idea is for government to get out of health care altogether (except for mental institutions). That way, the people engaged in this behavior would be more likely to wind up paying through the nose for it.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I suppose the human papilloma virus could have something to do with it, analogous to how it causes cervical cancer in women.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Did you intend the pun? (Through the nose.)Just joking.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Well said.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I agree.

[PLMerite]

I have a friend who happened upon an X-ray of a mustard jar jammed up somebody's posterior. I think that his plumbing company got it as a piece of misdirected mail.

...what could the name of a plumbing company be that it would attract that kind of misdirected mail...well, maybe RotoRooter or something similar, I guess...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

OK, OK, so they'd wind up paying out the @$$ for it...no, that could be misconstrued in a lewd manner, as well.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It might have been My Plumber. Gad, there are so many ways to be sickly humorous about all this...:-)

[JulieRNR21]

Two doctors opened an office in a small town and put up a sign reading,
"Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology."

The town council was not too happy with that sign, so the doctors
changed it to "Hysterias and Posteriors." This was not acceptable
either, so in an effort to satisfy the council, they changed the
sign to "Schizoids and Hemorrhoids." No go! Next they tried
"Catatonics and High Colonics." Thumbs down again. Then came,
"Manic-depressives and Anal-retentives." Still not good enough.

How about, "Minds and Behinds." Unacceptable again.
So they tried, "Inner Souls and Outer Holes." Still no go. Nor
did; "Analysis and Anal Cysts", "Nuts and Butts", "Freaks and
Cheeks", or "Loons and Moons" work either. Almost at their wits'
end, the doctors finally came up with a title they thought might
be acceptable to the council; "Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Odds and
Ends."

"APPROVED!"