And the point I was trying to make was with unprotected intercourse, I pointed out the homosexual population because of the inference of Mr. Thacker's comments but, as has been pointed out, it could be heterosexual intercourse just as well.
However, I still maintain the stance that the viewpoints are equal, that gay bashing (or AIDS bashing) and smoker bashing are BOTH just as wrong and personally I place them both on the same level. Personally I do neither as a friend of homosexuals and a former smoker. On the issue of the biological nature of homosexuality as opposed to the choice of smoking, from what I understood there was a biological factor that would predict a tendency for homosexual preference but not a guarantee. The same can be said for people (such as myself) that have addictive personalities and family history of addictive habits. Alcoholism runs in my family, as does compulsive eating and the tendency to "overdo" things. I smoked for 7 years and quit in 2001. I wonder if the research has been done in the same vein for smokers and a biological link? Hatton Oh, and Will (Wheatley) does someone need to send you a new keyboard or are your shift and puncuation keys missing? ;) Jerry Johnson wrote: >Actually, homosexuality is biologically based, but having sex (with anyone) is a >chosen behavior. > >Apple to apple comparisons are needed, here. > >Jerry Johnson > > > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/23/03 01:52PM >>> >>>> >>>> >Gay bashing is at the same level as donning a white hood and burning >crosses. That's the difference. Cancer stick smoking is a chosen >behavior, homosexuality is biologically based. There is a difference >between the two. > >Moreover when honest AIDS education has been advanced, the efforts >have been consistently defunded by conservatives and their allies. > >larry > > > >>While I do not agree with Mr. Thacker's position in practice or concept, >>I do not see any difference between his statements and those of the >>Anti-Smoking crowd. In both cases (smoking and unprotected homosexual >>intercourse) you have an activity that has been voluntarially undertaken >>by the participants that has a known possible side effect of infecting >>the participant(s) with a potentially life-threatening disease. >> >>Why, then is it pubically and socially acceptable to bash the crap out >>of smokers but not voice an opinion when it comes to gays who are >>partner hopping willy-nilly with no care for protection? >> >>Alternately, why are people who practice "alternative" lifestyles (that >>run the potential of killing them) openly embraced and accepted by our >>social and educational systems and people who help support public >>programs and government funding (by paying additional taxes for a >>product they choose to purchase and use) berated and badgered? >> >>Hatton >> >>Larry C. Lyons wrote: >> >> >> >>>AIDS Panel Choice Wrote of a 'Gay Plague' >>>Views of White House Commission Nominee Draw Criticism >>> >>>By Ceci Connolly >>>Washington Post Staff Writer >>>Thursday, January 23, 2003; Page A01 >>> >>>The Bush administration has chosen Jerry Thacker, a Pennsylvania >>>marketing consultant who has characterized AIDS as the "gay plague," >>>to serve on the Presidential Advisory Commission on HIV and AIDS. >>>[snip] >>>In his speeches and writings on his Web site and elsewhere, Thacker >>>has described homosexuality as a "deathstyle" rather than a lifestyle >>>and asserted that "Christ can rescue the homosexual." After word of >>>his selection spread among gays in recent days, some material >>>disappeared from the Web site. Earlier versions located by The >>>Washington Post that referred to the "gay plague," for instance, were >>>changed as of yesterday to "plague." >>> >>>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30410-2003Jan22.html >>> >>>It gets better, this guy graduated from Bob Jones University and was >>>on staff of the same institution. As you know up until recently the >>>university preached and practiced racial segregation, and the >>>founder, Bob Jones, frequently preached that the pope was the >>>anti-Christ. Anti-catholicism is still a hallmark of this so-called >>>university. And this was a place that GW Bush was eager to visit >>>during the 2000 election. >>> >>>Yep this is a wonderful example of G W Bush's compassionate >>>conservatism. Next thing you know the administration will be >>>advocating concentration camps for aids victims. >>> >>>This is quite disgusting. Worldwide, there are far more straight AIDS >>>victims now, and the percentage of men and women with HIV/AIDS are >>>almost equal. You would figure that Bush et al would at least get >>>into the 20th century, let alone the 21st. Instead they seem to be >>> >>> >> >stuck in the 19th century. >> > >> >larry >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
