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 From: nelliganemile@hotmail.com 
  
 "Johnathan A."  wrote in message 
 news:5c349175795aed4d91f11b831b289af7@news.teranews.com... 
 > On Tue, 11 May 2004 17:32:28 GMT, Phil  wrote: 
 > 
 > >On Tue, 11 May 2004 13:03:11 -0400, "L. Michael Roberts" 
 > > wrote: 
 > > 
 > > 
 > 
 > All the referenced sources where reliable and non-biased. You an't 
 > handle the truth about homosexuality ...it busts your ass. 
 > 
 > "STD's are STD's -- If you're spreading one you're spreading another: 
 > 
 > *** 
 > 
 > U.S. Syphilis Rate Up for Second Year 
 > 
 > By DANIEL YEE, Associated Press Writer 
 > 
 > ATLANTA - The nation's syphilis rate has climbed for the second year 
 > in a row, mostly because of an increase in cases among gay and 
 > bisexual men, the government said Thursday. 
 > 
 > Between 2001 and 2002, the syphilis rate rose 9.1 percent, the Centers 
 > for Disease Control and Prevention said. The rate had dropped every 
 > year between 1990 and 2000 before reversing course. 
 > 
 > The rise among gay and bisexual men has caused concern that the public 
 > health safeguards and safe-sex practices adopted over the last two 
 > decades during the AIDS epidemic continue to crumble. 
 > 
 > "The vast majority of the United States is not seeing any syphilis at 
 > all," said Dr. John Douglas, director of the CDC's division of 
 > sexually transmitted diseases. "We're seeing syphilis rise primarily 
 > in groups of gay and bisexual men." 
 > 
 > Syphilis cases in the West soared 64.3 percent  between 2001 and 2002 
 > and climbed 54.5 percent in the Northeast, a rise caused in part by 
 > outbreaks in these regions' major cities - San Francisco, Los Angeles, 
 > New York and Miami. 
 > 
 > In the past two years, the government has repeatedly warned that gays 
 > and bisexuals may be letting down their guard against sexually 
 > transmitted diseases. About 40 percent of the new cases are from these 
 > groups, the CDC said. 
 > 
 > *** 
 > 
 > 
 > Same sub-culture - same story. It never changes. Every time the CDC 
 > issues a STD warning it's to the homosexuals. PROMISCUITY TAKES 
 > ITS TOLL 
  
  
 FIRST, let me say, I am IMPRESSED with this post.  This would appear to be 
 the FIRST time EVER that you have posted something REAL without fabrication 
 (perhaps some efficient editing, but you didn't change the meaning or slant 
 of the original article) -- GOOD! 
  
 As for your comments, there is some validity to it of course.  Promiscuity 
 does have a price.  In certain groups of homosexual males, promiscuity is 
 common, which explains the increase in syphilis infections noted.  And it is 
 probably true that either through lack of education or ignorance, these 
 groups of people are letting their guard down. 
  
 Also add to that the fact that males in general are more likely to seek out 
 sex. (If heterosexual women in general were of a similar attitude, there 
 would be similar problems across large groups of heterosexuals too).  On top 
 of that, there are the closetted and maladjusted homosexuals that are part 
 of the culture of self-hate.  They do not value themselves the way they 
 should, and when you don't respect yourself, you take risks, and sometimes 
 expose others to risks at the same time. 
  
 Of course, STDs generally are not a concern among monogamous or married 
 couples, same-sex or opposite-sex. 
  
 In any case, good article, and much better than that whole Lyme Disease 
 fiasco. 
  
 I have a question for you, why have you set the x-no-archive feature on your 
 posts? 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
  * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)