Royal Oak voters will decide May 15 whether to adopt an ordinance
granting special class status to persons involved in homosexual
behavior. Proposal 2, if adopted, will legitimize homosexuality as
deserving of special protection. Given the scientifically documented
hazards of homosexuality, should a truly enlightened, compassionate
society encourage and enable such behavior?
For individuals involved in homosexuality, the likelihood of
being attacked by their own homosexual lovers is a staggering 50,000
percent greater than the risk than the risk of so-called "hate
crimes."
"We believe as many as 650,000 gay men may be victims of domestic
violence each year in the U.S.," wrote David Island and Patrick
Letellier, co-editors of the National Gay & Lesbian Domestic
Network Newsletter. "The probability of violence occurring in a gay
couple is mathematically double the probably of that in a
heterosexual couple."
"Lesbians reported as much abuse as gay men did," The New York
Times wrote last November, citing a national study.
Homosexual domestic violence among men alone dwarfs 500 to one
the 1,317 hate crimes nationwide last year allegedly motivated, by
disapproval of homosexuality, the FBI reported.
Between the Lines, Detroit's homosexual newsmagazine, reported
the risk of anal cancer soars by nearly 4,000 percent among men
involved in homosexuality.
The Medical Institute of Sexual Health reports "homosexual men
are at significantly increased risk of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, anal
cancer, gonorrhea and gastrointestinal infections as a result of
their sexual practices," while "women who have sex with women are at
significantly higher risk of bacterial, breast cancer and ovarian
cancer than are heterosexual women."
The Center for Disease Control reports men involved in
homosexuality are 860 percent more likely to contract sexually
sexually transmitted diseases, partially because they "have large
numbers of anonymous partners, which can result in rapid, extensive
transmission of STDs ... threaten(ing) national HIV infection
prevention efforts."
"Gay men of all ages remain at an alarming risk," the CDC warns,
while "young bisexual men are a 'bridge' to women," threatening not
only their own lives but the general population.
"People with same-sex sexual behavior are at greater risk for
psychiatric disorders," the Journal of the American Medical
Association reported in January, citing Dutch findings that males
involved in homosexuality are 727 percent more likely to suffer a
bipolar disorder, with greater risk of obsessive-compulsive disorder
(718 percent higher), panic disorder (421 percent), mood disorders
(311 percent), and major depression (234 percent).
Anticipating homosexual activists' typical victimhood claim -
that health risks associated with homosexuality are somehow "caused"
by organizations that publicly oppose their political agenda - the
study noted that "the Dutch social climate toward homosexuality has
long been and remains considerably more tolerant" than other
counties.
Oxford University's International Journal of Epidemiology reports
"life expectancy at age 20 years for gay and bisexual men is eight
to 20 years less than for all men. If the same pattern of mortality
continues, we estimate that nearly half of gay and bisexual men
currently aged 20 will not reach their 65th birthday."
Judging the years of life put at risk, homosexual behavior is up
to three times deadlier than smoking. Society nonetheless condemns,
restricts and spends millions of tax dollars to discourage the
lesser threat (tobacco), while irrationally contemplating Proposal
2-type laws to protect and force social acceptance of the greater
(homosexuality).
Our laws should discourage, not enable such deadly behavior. On
May 15, please vote no on Proposal 2.
Dr. Bauer practiced medicine in Berkley and was on staff at
Beaumont Hospital until his retirement. Dr. Lomas is a 36-year
resident of Royal Oak and is a retired dentist.