Speaking Of Confusion - Super Bugs!

by Gary Bauer: Recent headlines about "super bugs" and "flesh eating bacteria" are enough to give you nightmares! For a number of years, hospitals have been grappling with outbreaks of MRSA - a virulent form of drug-resistant staph bacteria that is extremely difficult to treat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently acknowledged that nearly 20,000 people a year are being killed by this "super bug." Lately, a number of school districts across the country have had confirmed outbreaks of MRSA, and this week an additional source was identified that has caused new concerns.

According to various press reports, homosexual men in San Francisco were 13 times more likely to be infected with MRSA than their heterosexual neighbors. The CDC has also reported that rates of other sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis and rectal gonorrhea, are on the rise among the homosexual community. But this new MRSA outbreak among "gay men" has health officials terrified because it is a skin infection that can be transmitted by casual contact. According to one researcher at the University of California, "Once this reaches the general population, it will be truly unstoppable."

The unquestioning acceptance at every level of homosexuality and its accompanying behaviors may well present a clear risk to public health. But, like so many serious issues, our politically correct culture makes it difficult to debate and develop serious public policies. It took decades for the public to comprehend the risks of smoking. In my view, it is well beyond time for a frank discussion of the health risks associated with homosexual behavior, which should be part of any debate about "civil rights" or the redefinition of marriage and family in America.

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