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To: Lane3 who wrote (9584)	4/17/2002 11:50:09 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 21057

How we say things is a mirror of how we think. I certainly wish all people who engaged in sexual activities involving penetration of ANY orifice would use protection. Sexual penetration is risky if you are not using a condom, or using a condom incorrectly- and of course there is always the chance a condom will fail. Many people will have a "problem" with penetrations of orifices they do not "approve" of. It is certainly everyone's right to approve and disapprove of whatever behaviors, sexual or otherwise, they want to. To label a disease a "gay" disease though, or to imply it is spread only or mostly by "gay" behaviors is just silly. I believe the most efficient means of spreading the disease is by IV drug use, according to infection rates. And lets not forget the hemophiliacs who got the disease early on when the blood supply wasn't protected. I guess they got it because of that bad "hemophilic" behavior that is so reprehensible. There is a risk with unprotected anal intercourse. Anal intercourse between two monogamous men who are HIV negative, though, is as safe as vaginal intercourse between a man and a woman. It isn't the "gay" behavior- it is promiscuous behavior by any sex. I worry about people having promiscuous unprotected sex- gay or straight- tell your children, gay or straight, they are at risk. I don't want anyone else to contract the HIV virus. I don't care what behavior they were engaging in when they got it. And if they get the disease they have my compassion, and I share with them the hope that a cure will be found soon.