david@ssc-vax.UUCP (David Norris) (11/15/83)
>W.r.t. homosexuality being unnatural: many animals exhibit >homosexuality - I know for sure about ducks, dogs, and rats (these are >the ones I've read about). The interesting thing about the rats was >that it was observed in an experiment with overcrowding. The rats were >given all the food they needed, but a limited amount of space. Result >was pregnant rats re-absorbing their babies (this happens in rabbits >too, come to think of it) or eating them as they're born, an increase >in the number of violent encounters, an increase in the injury >inflicted in these encounters, and an increase in homosexuality (which >however, had been present all along). I think one might be able to >draw parallels too our current crowded situation in cities. One >hypothesis is that homosexuality is a natural and NEEDED method of >birth control. Is eating our young a natural and NEEDED form of birth control, too? Why don't we just have weekly street fights in which a portion of the population is decimated? That would do a good job of controlling the population. I would like to know more about this experiment. -- Dave Norris
wargo@sdcsla.UUCP (11/22/83)
Homosexuality does not hurt anyone? Mabey you would like to explane AIDS.
smb@ulysses.UUCP (11/23/83)
From: wargo@sdcsla.UUCP Subject: homosexuality Message-ID: <449@sdcsla.UUCP> Date: Mon, 21-Nov-83 16:52:18 EST Homosexuality does not hurt anyone? Mabey you would like to explane AIDS. It's most likely a viral infection, spread by a variety of mechanisms including sexual contact. Although the gay community has had a higher incidence of it to date, cases have been reported among heterosexual partners of infected individuals. This in turn raises the likelihood of eventual spread to the population as a whole, with incidence patterns similar to other sexually transmitted diseases. I should stop here, since I've obviously explained it, but that's not what you're asking. Instead, I'll ask you a question: does being a Haitian hurt other people? Maybe we should nuke Hispaniola (and take out the Dominican Republic while we're at it; they're too close)? If you still don't see my point, I'll be even more explicit: when a crime is committed, do you blame the criminal or the victim? In the case of AIDS, I blame the virus, not the sufferers.
david14@garfield.UUCP (David Janes) (11/24/83)
>Homosexuality does not hurt anyone? >Mabey you would like to explane AIDS. and of course, you would enjoy explaining VD. ------- - David Janes (Memorial University of Newfoundland) ...!{allegra, inhp4, utcsrgv}!garfield!david14
mcewan@uiucdcs.UUCP (mcewan ) (11/28/83)
#R:sdcsla:-44900:uiucdcs:33000014:000:338 uiucdcs!mcewan Nov 28 00:18:00 1983 /***** uiucdcs:net.religion / sdcsla!wargo / 7:49 pm Nov 22, 1983 */ Homosexuality does not hurt anyone? Mabey you would like to explane AIDS. /* ---------- */ As long as we're on the subject of venereal diseases, how about giving us a first-hand report on the long-term effects of syphilis? Scott McEwan uiucdcs!mcewan