A word of warning:
When I first found out the information I’m about to relay to you, I
was shocked and sick to my stomach. I kept the post in draft form for
months, unable to bring myself to complete it. The great Scottish
philosopher David Hume defined “evil” without resorting to theology:
Evil is what causes harm or injury to oneself or to another. By that
definition, the homosexual behaviors described below are evil.
Are you ready?
Take a deep breath. Here we go….
In his article, “
The Health Risks of Gay Sex,” medical doctor John R. Diggs, Jr. writes that “
The
current media portrayal of gay and lesbian relationships is that they
are as healthy, stable and loving as heterosexual marriages — or even
more so. Medical associations are promoting somewhat similar messages.”
But that portrayal is not consistent with facts.
Dr. Diggs warns that the consequences of homosexual sexual activity
are distinct from the consequences of heterosexual activity. Just as it
is his duty as a physician to recommend behaviors that are beneficial to
our health and wellbeing, likewise it is his duty to inform patients of
the health risks of gay sex —
“Sexual
relationships between members of the same sex expose gays, lesbians and
bisexuals to extreme risks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs),
physical injuries, mental disorders and even a shortened life span.”
There are at least 5 major areas of differences between gay and
heterosexual relationships, each with specific medical consequences.
Those differences include:
- Levels of promiscuity
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Life span
- Definition of “monogamy”
1. Promiscuity
The “extreme” health risks of homosexual sex are a direct consequence of sexual promiscuity. Simply put, homosexuals are more promiscuous than heterosexuals. Prior to the AIDS epidemic, a 1978 study found that:
- 75% of white gay males (3 of every 4) claimed to have had more than 100 lifetime male sex partners;
- 15% claimed 100-249 sex partners;
- 17% claimed 250-499;
- 15% claimed 500- 999;
- 28% (that’s more than 1 of every 5 white gay men!) claimed more than 1,000 lifetime male sex partners.
Levels of promiscuity subsequently declined but, with the advent of AIDS drugs, they are again approaching those of the 1970s.
From 1994 to 1997, the percentage of homosexual men reporting multiple
partners and unprotected anal sex rose from 23.6% to 33.3%, with the
largest increase among men under 25. The medical consequence of this
promiscuity is that gays have a greatly increased likelihood of
contracting HIV/AIDS, syphilis and other STDs.
While similarly high rates of promiscuity have not been documented among lesbians, an Australian study did find
lesbians to be more promiscuous than straight women:
- 93% of lesbians reported having had sex with men. Other studies similarly show that 75-90% of women who have sex with women have also had sex with men.
- Lesbians were 4.5 times more likely than heterosexual women (9% of lesbians vs. 2% of heterosexual women) to have had more than 50 lifetime male sex partners.
- In addition to diseases that may be transmitted during lesbian sex, a
study at an Australian STD clinic found that lesbians were 3 to 4 times
more likely than heterosexual women to have sex with men who were
high-risk for HIV.
It goes without saying that any degree of sexual promiscuity carries the risk of contracting STDs.
2. Physical Health
Excessive sexual promiscuity and certain common sexual practices
among gay men result in epidemics like AIDS and serious medical
consequences, some of which are virtually unknown among heterosexuals. A
British researcher summarizes the danger as follows:
“penile-anal, mouth-penile, and
hand-anal sexual contact is usual for both [male homosexual] partners,
and mouth-anal contact is not infrequent…. Mouth-anal contact is the
reason for the relatively high incidence of diseases caused by bowel pathogens in male homosexuals. Trauma may encourage the entry of micro-organisms and thus lead to primary syphilitic lesions
occurring in the anogenital area…. In addition to sodomy, trauma may be
caused by foreign bodies, including stimulators of various kinds,
penile adornments, and prostheses.”
a. Anal intercourse:
Beginning in the “gay” culture, anal sex has now been “popularized”
among heterosexuals via systematic propaganda of pornography.
But the simple truth is this:
The human body was not designed to accommodate anal intercourse.
The rectum is significantly different from the vagina with regard to
suitability for penetration by a penis. The vagina has natural
lubricants and is composed of a mucus membrane with a multi-layer
stratified squamous epithelium that allows it to endure friction without
damage and to resist the immunological actions caused by semen and
sperm. In contrast, the anus is a delicate mechanism of small muscles
that comprise an “exit-only” passage. With repeated trauma, friction and
stretching, the sphincter loses its tone and its ability to maintain a
tight seal.
Consequently, anal intercourse leads to leakage of fecal
material that can easily become chronic. Moreover, the intestine has
only a single layer of cells separating it from blood. Therefore, any
organisms that are introduced into the rectum have a much easier time
establishing a foothold for infection than they would in a vagina. The
single layer tissue cannot withstand the friction associated with penile
penetration, resulting in traumas that expose both participants to
blood, organisms in feces, and a mixing of bodily fluids.
Furthermore,
ejaculate has components that are immunosuppressive,
designed to allow the sperm to evade the immune defenses of the female.
The fragility of the anus and rectum, along with the immunosuppressive
effect of ejaculate, make anal-genital intercourse a most efficient
manner of transmitting HIV and other infections. Below is a list of
diseases found with extraordinary frequency among male homosexual
practitioners as a result of anal intercourse. Sexual transmission of
some of these diseases is so rare in the exclusively heterosexual
population as to be virtually unknown. Lesbians are also at higher risk
for these STDs:
- Anal cancer
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Cryptosporidium
- Giardia lamblia
- Herpes simplex virus
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- Human papilloma virus
- Isospora belli
- Microsporidia
- Gonorrhea
- Viral hepatitis types B & C
- Syphilis: gay men contracted syphilis at 3 to 4 times the rate of heterosexuals.
- HIV/AIDS: A study based upon
statistics from 1986 through 1990 estimated that 20-year-old gay men had
a 50% chance of becoming HIV positive by age 55. As of June 2001,
nearly 64% of men with AIDS were men who have had sex with men.
b. Oral-anal contact (aka “rimming”):
It is because of “rimming” that intestinal parasites ordinarily found
in the tropics are encountered in the bodies of American gay men. An
extremely high rate of parasitic and other intestinal infections is
documented among male homosexual practitioners because of oral-anal
contact. There are so many infections that a syndrome called “the Gay
Bowel” is described in the medical literature.
Gay bowel syndrome
includes such diseases as Hepatitis A, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba,
histolytica, Epstein-Barr virus, Neisseria meningitides, Shigellosis,
Salmonellosis, Pediculosis, scabies, Campylobacter, and typhoid.
c. Human Waste
Some gay men engage in
coprophilia,
which means sexual contact with (including ingesting) highly infectious
fecal wastes. This practice exposes the participants to all of the
risks of anal-oral contact and many of the risks of analgenital contact.
d. Fisting
“Fisting” is far more damaging than anal intercourse. Tears can occur,
along with incompetence of the anal sphincter. The result can include
infections, inflammation and, consequently, enhanced susceptibility to
future STDs.
22% of homosexuals (nearly 1 of every 4) in one survey admitted to having participated in this practice.
Al Pacino and director William Friedkin got a lot of flak from “gay rights” activists for showing the truth in the 1980 movie
Cruising,
about an undercover cop investigating a serial killer who targets gay
men, especially those involved in the S&M “culture.” If this
isn’t evil, I truly don’t know what is.
e. Sadism
Sadism is the sexualization of pain and cruelty, named for the 18th
Century novelist, the Marquis de Sade. The medical consequences of such
activities range from mild to fatal, depending upon the nature of the
injuries inflicted. As many as
37% of homosexuals (more than 1 of every 3) have practiced some form of sadism.
3. Mental Health
Multiple studies have identified high rates of psychiatric illness,
including depression, drug abuse and suicide attempts, among
selfprofessed gays and lesbians. Gay activists argue that mental illness
is induced by other people’s homophobia and intolerance.
But that argument is undermined by an extensive study in the
Netherlands — a country of legalized same-sex marriages where GLBTs are
widely accepted. The Dutch study, published in the
Archives of General Psychiatry, found
a high rate of psychiatric disease associated with same-sex sex. Gay
men were much more likely to experience major depression, bipolar
disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Lesbians were more often diagnosed with major depression, social phobia
or alcohol dependence. The researchers found “that homosexuality is not
only associated with mental health problems during adolescence and
early adulthood…but also in later life.”
Depression and drug abuse, in turn, can lead to reckless sexual
behavior, even among those who understand the deadly risks, such as
older professional gay men.
4. Life Span
The only epidemiological study (from Vancouver, Canada) to date on the life span of gay men concluded that
gay and bisexual men lose up to 20 years of life expectancy. Compare
that to cigarette smokers, who lose on average about 13.5 years of life
expectancy. The Canadian study concluded that the probability of a
20-year-old gay or bisexual man living to 65 years was only 32%,
compared to 78% for men in general.
5. Monogamy
Monogamy means long-term sexual fidelity. The most extensive survey
of sex in America found that a vast majority of heterosexual committed
couples are faithful: 94% of married people and 75% of cohabiting people
had only one partner in the prior year.
But
long-term sexual fidelity is rare among GLB (gay, lesbian, bisexual) couples, particularly among gay males. Even
during the coupling period, many gay men do not expect monogamy. One
study reported that 66% of gay couples reported sex outside the
relationship within the first year, and nearly 90% if the relationship
lasted 5 years.
The average gay or lesbian relationship is also short lived. In one
study, only 15% of gay men and 17.3% of lesbians had relationships that
lasted more than 3 years. In other words, whatever data we have show
very little long-term monogamy in GLB relationships, which then raises
the question of why homosexuals are so insistent on their “unions” being
legalized as marriages.
To read Dr. Diggs’ article in detail,
go here.
Another good article is Dr. Paul Cameron’s “
Medical Consequences of What Homosexuals Do.”
~Eowyn
