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ayoub ]: Gay marriage is more dangerous than smoking.
Source: the Iowa Family Policy Center.
Of course, just why the ability of gays to marry would make any damn difference in the HIV rate (seeing as how the CDC’s numbers were achieved despite the fact that gay marriage is still illegal in 45 states), Hurley doesn’t say. But then it’s not like he put any actual thought into it apart from “Gay marriage is EVIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLL and I’ll say anything to stop it”, so that’s probably asking a lot.
FUN FACT: The same CDC study also says that “factors such as homophobia and stigma” play a role in preventing gay men from seeking prevention, testing, and treatment services.
Here’s what else the CDC has to say about smoking and HIV in the US:
So obviously the CDC is biased against Christians. Most of the time.
Numbers don’t lie, people do,
This is dF
ayoub ]: Gay marriage is more dangerous than smoking.Source: the Iowa Family Policy Center.
“The Iowa Legislature outlawed smoking in an effort to improve health and reduce the medical costs that are often passed on to the state,” said Chuck Hurley, president of the group. “The secondhand impacts of certain homosexual acts are arguably more destructive, and potentially more costly to society than smoking.”
He continued: “Homosexual activity is certainly more dangerous for the individuals who engage in it than is smoking.”
Hurley pointed to a report this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that showed gay men have higher rates of HIV and syphilis.
“Because of their (legislators) unwillingness to correct the error of last April’s Iowa Supreme Court opinion, the Iowa Legislature is responsible for sanctioning activities that will lead to dramatically higher rates of HIV and syphilis in Iowa,” Hurley said.
He continued: “Homosexual activity is certainly more dangerous for the individuals who engage in it than is smoking.”
Hurley pointed to a report this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that showed gay men have higher rates of HIV and syphilis.
“Because of their (legislators) unwillingness to correct the error of last April’s Iowa Supreme Court opinion, the Iowa Legislature is responsible for sanctioning activities that will lead to dramatically higher rates of HIV and syphilis in Iowa,” Hurley said.
Of course, just why the ability of gays to marry would make any damn difference in the HIV rate (seeing as how the CDC’s numbers were achieved despite the fact that gay marriage is still illegal in 45 states), Hurley doesn’t say. But then it’s not like he put any actual thought into it apart from “Gay marriage is EVIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLL and I’ll say anything to stop it”, so that’s probably asking a lot.
FUN FACT: The same CDC study also says that “factors such as homophobia and stigma” play a role in preventing gay men from seeking prevention, testing, and treatment services.
Here’s what else the CDC has to say about smoking and HIV in the US:
Number of deaths annually from HIV and AIDS (2006): 12,113.
Deaths per 100,000 population: 4.0
Deaths per 100,000 population: 263.
So obviously the CDC is biased against Christians. Most of the time.
Numbers don’t lie, people do,
This is dF
