Gay marriage more harmful them smoking???
The Iowa Family Policy Center, a group that opposes equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, released a statement today comparing smoking-related health costs to gay unions.
“The Iowa Legislature outlawed smoking in an effort to improve health and reduce the medical costs that are often passed on to the state,” said Chuck Hurley, president of the group. “The secondhand impacts of certain homosexual acts are arguably more destructive, and potentially more costly to society than smoking.”
He continued: “Homosexual activity is certainly more dangerous for the individuals who engage in it than is smoking.”
Hurley pointed to a report this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that showed gay men have higher rates of HIV and syphilis.
“Because of their (legislators) unwillingness to correct the error of last April’s Iowa Supreme Court opinion, the Iowa Legislature is responsible for sanctioning activities that will lead to dramatically higher rates of HIV and syphilis in Iowa,” Hurley said
The latest information about HIV is more evidence that additional resources are needed for prevention and tests, said Jordan Selha, executive director of the AIDS Project of Central Iowa. Most new transmissions are by people who are unaware of their HIV status, he said.
“Stigma and discrimination only add to the barriers people face in accessing testing, prevention and healthcare services,” Selha said.
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You guys, did you know that homosexual activity causes STDs? And, also, that promoting monogamous relationships will only increase the spread of STDs?? And if you get lung cancer, you can blame gay people or something.