Posted: Apr 30, 2012 4:28 pm
Thommo wrote:
This is probabilistic, and it's absolutely bog-standard usage of language. If you pick a gay man at random and a straight man at random then the probability that the gay man practices anal sex (and the expected value of the frequency at which he does) is greater.
This is a statistic reality not a biological nor absolute reality.
With the same logic you could argue that having a dark skin increases the risk of being a criminal since the majority of criminals in the U.S. are black.
Thommo wrote:I mean, if I said "smoking causes cancer"
That's because of the ingredients of the cigarette or cigar, homosexuals do not have any chemicals or other elements in their body which increase their chance of getting an STD nor anything that guarantees they will have anal sex.
Thommo wrote:I suppose one can quibble that this relies on only one definition of cause, but to be fair Thomas ruled out all definitions of cause before I joined the conversation at all.
Let me phrase it more accurately then, there is no study that shows an inherent higher risk in homosexuals to get HIV or Aids, there are societal factors and practical factors but these are matter of education and culture not sexuality.