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Replying to marco]
The risk comes from being beaten by brutes. If parents communicate what you have just written it is no wonder children who are gay feel worthless or rejected. It would take exceptionally strong personalities to overcome this. They suffer when they are told their lifestyle is sinful and then they are analysed as mentally ill when they struggle to cope with prejudice from supposed loved ones.
2 points I want to make on this.
1st.
Christians have been abused and killed all over the world for centuries and never has their homosexual rate ever reached this level.
Black slaves never had suicide rates at the levels that we see in the homosexual community.
While the suffering of slaves in the antebellum American South is common knowledge, what is not so commonly known is the suicide rate among those slaves. How did slaves respond to the suffering they were forced to undergo? While some slaves did choose suicide, the rates appear to be surprisingly low. This is consistent with suicide rates for Africa and for people of African descent living in other areas of the world, and further supports the theory that a low suicide rate is an element of African culture. The overwhelming majority of African-American slaves chose to deal with their suffering through a variety of means, including resistance, external compliance and spirituality. When slaves did resort to suicide, it was apparently often in response to a deterioration in their circumstances or unfulfilled expectations. When the slaves developed dialog to address their suffering on an ideological level, they frequently did so through religious channels.
https://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/1654
So this argument that you are making about increase persecution causing increased suicide rates and other issues just does not hold water when the research is examined.
2nd.
From the horses own mouth: Here are the problems serious and dangerous problems assciated with the homoseual lifstyle.
Conclusion: In Their Own Words
Even a pro-homosexual organization such as the Gay and Lesbian Medical
Association (GLMA) cannot help but acknowledge the heightened health
risks experienced by homosexuals. In twin press releases in 2002, the GLMA
highlighted ten things gay men should discuss and ten things lesbians
should discuss with their health care providers. Yet they could just as easily
have been labeled top ten reasons why homosexuality is harmful to your
health. Following are excerpts:
Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their HealthCare Providers
1. HIV/AIDS, Safe Sex
That men who have sex with men are at an increased risk of HIV
infection is well known,the article begins.It also notes thatthe last
few years have seen the return of many unsafe sex practices.
2. Substance Use
Gay men use substances at a higher rate than the general population, and not just in larger communities such as New York, San
Francisco, and Los Angeles. These include a number of substances
ranging from amyl nitrate (poppers), to marijuana, Ecstasy, and
amphetamines. The long-term effects of many of these substances
are unknown; however current wisdom suggests potentially serious
consequences as we age.
3. Depression/Anxiety
Depression and anxiety appear to affect gay men at a higher rate
than in the general population. The article adds, Adolescents and
young adults may be at particularly high risk of suicide because of
these concerns.
4. Hepatitis Immunization
Men who have sex with men are at an increased risk of sexually
transmitted infection with the viruses that cause the serious condition of the liver known as hepatitis. These infections can be potentially fatal, and can lead to very serious long-term issues such as
cirrhosis and liver cancer.
5. STDs
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in sexually active gay
men at a high rate. The article notes that these include STD infec-
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tions for which no cure is available (HIV, Hepatitis A, B, or C virus,
Human Papilloma Virus, etc.).
6. Prostate, Testicular, and Colon Cancer
Gay men may be at risk for death by prostate, testicular, or colon
cancer.
7. Alcohol
Although more recent studies have improved our understanding of
alcohol use in the gay community, it is still thought that gay men
have higher rates of alcohol dependence and abuse than straight
men.
8. Tobacco
Recent studies seem to support the notion that gay men use tobacco
at much higher rates than straight men, reaching nearly 50 percent
in several studies. Tobacco-related health problems include lung disease and lung cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and a whole
host of other serious problems.
9. Fitness (Diet and Exercise)
Problems with body image are more common among gay men than
their straight counterparts, and gay men are much more likely to
experience an eating disorder such as bulimia or anorexia nervosa.
The article adds, The use of substances such as anabolic steroids
and certain supplements can adversely affect health. At the opposite
end of the spectrum, overweight and obesity are problems that also
affect a large subset of the gay community. This can cause a number
of health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and
heart disease.
10. Anal Papilloma
Of all the sexually transmitted infections gay men are at risk for,
human papilloma virus"which cause anal and genital warts"is
often thought to be little more than an unsightly inconvenience.
However, these infections may play a role in the increased rates of
anal cancers in gay men. The article also warns that recurrences of
the warts are very common, and the rate at which the infection can
be spread between partners is very high.
Vincent M. B. Silenzio, MD, Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with their Health Care
Providers: Commentary, online at:
http://www.glma.org/news/releases/n0207 ... hings.html
(accessed November 4, 2003).
Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their HealthCare Providers
1. Breast Cancer
Lesbians have the richest concentration of risk factors for this
cancer than [sic] any subset of women in the world.
2. Depression/Anxiety
Lesbians have been shown to experience chronic stress (The
author attributes this to homophobic discrimination, but offers no
evidence to support that conclusion.)
3. Gynecological Cancer
Lesbians have higher risks for some of the gynecologic cancers.
4. Fitness
Research confirms that lesbians have higher body mass than heterosexual women. Obesity is associated with higher rates of heart
disease, cancers, and premature death.
5. Substance Use
Research indicates that illicit drugs may be used more often among
lesbians than heterosexual women.
6. Tobacco
Research also indicates that tobacco and smoking products may be
used more often by lesbians than by heterosexual women. Whether
smoking is used as a tension reducer or for social interactions, addiction often follows and is associated with higher rates of cancers,
heart disease, and emphysema"the three major causes of death
among all women.
7. Alcohol
Alcohol use and abuse may be higher among lesbians.
8. Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is reported to occur in about 11 percent of lesbian homes, the article states. It goes on to claim that this is about
half the rate of 20 percent reported by heterosexual women. However, this comparison fails to note that the highest rates of domestic
violence among heterosexuals occur among those who are divorced,
separated, cohabiting, or in sexual relationships outside of marriage;
married women experience the lowest rates of domestic violence of
any household arrangement.
See Callie Marie Rennison, Intimate Partner Violence and Age of Victim, 1993"99, Bureau
of Justice Statistics Special Report, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (revised
November 28, 2001), 9"10.
9. Osteoporosis
The rates and risks of osteoporosis among lesbians have not been
well characterized yet.
10. Heart Health
Smoking and obesity are the most prevalent risk factors for heart
disease among lesbians, the article reports.
Katherine A. OHanlan, MD,Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with their Health Care Providers: Commentary, online at:
http://www.glma.org/news/releases/n0207 ... hings.html
(accessed November 4, 2003).
https://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF08L44.pdf
