Homosexual sex is more harmful than heterosexual sex

Thanks again to Flametiger200 for this discussion. 1. Pro completely changed what #1 was about. In the last round, I explained that anal sex was prone to injury regardless of who was having it. Thus while gay men engage in anal sex more often, the risk has nothing to do with "gay sex" but anal sex which is not synonymous with gay sex despite the correlation. My opponent suggests that there are more gay men than lesbians. That's true but the figure is negligible. Plus, while more men identify as gay, the overwhelming majority of people who identify as bisexual are women. So bisexual women + lesbians have a higher population than gay men [1], and Pro hasn't proven that bisexual women have a lot of STDs (or that lesbians have). 2. Pro argues that condoms are only 70% effective for gay men but 80% effective for heterosexuals. When used properly (which is key!) condoms are actually 98% effective or more [2]. However Pro's source suggesting that condoms are less effective for gay men say that it's because gay men use them inconsistently and improperly [3]. Extend my argument about how ANY unsafe or unprotected sex (including inconsistent or improper use of condoms) is harmful regardless of one's sexuality. 3. My opponent repeats his argument on lesbians with higher rates of BV which ignores the vast majority of my rebuttals from the last round. Extend my argument that BV is not necessarily transmitted through sex, so this contention is completely irrelevant. Extend my argument that this bacteria is practically harmless. Extend my argument that heterosexual women have far more STDs overall (which I sourced in previous rounds). Extend my arguments on how lesbians tend to be less promiscuous which Pro dropped. 4. On his source, Pro writes, "Copy and paste it on Google and click on the the link that's been cited 242 times." But in the last round I've explained how this source was used on biased Christian websites that promote "conversion therapy" and other voodoo. He does not explain why this research is valid or a responsible sample study. It's 100% inaccurate to say that lesbians have more sex with men than straight women. If that were true (lesbians having sex with men) they would not be lesbians but bisexual. Furthermore, I argued that Pro has to concede that it's easier to spread disease through penises, or drop the point that "lesbians have more sex with men" (which hasn't been conclusively proven) because if penises aren't an issue, then this doesn't matter and it's a moot point. But it appears that my opponent concedes and accepts that it's easier to spread STDs through penises than vaginas.My opponent repeats that gay sex is the greatest way to get AIDS. Once again, there is absolutely nothing about gay sex that makes one inherently prone to AIDS. Rather, the transmission of AIDS is highest among gay men because gay men have higher rates of the disease due to unprotected sex. HOWEVER, if gay men (or anyone) was having protected sex -- then one's sexuality would be completely irrelevant. Moreover, Pro failed to respond to the fact that AIDS like many other STDs are curable and treatable which was my #5 point. 5. While more people have died from AIDS than pregnancy, the majority of those who died reside in third world countries like Africa where they have no treatment or resources for sex protection. More importantly, most of these people are born with AIDS that is passed on to them, rather than contracting it sexually [4]. Scientists have virtually found a cure for AIDS, which is the only STD that Pro was able to exemplify was truly dangerous. This is a moot point as the treatment for AIDS is so advanced and a cure will soon be the norm [5]. Extend my arguments that pregnancy and childbirth are more dangerous than STIs. Conclusion I will simply copy and paste my last round's conclusion since it's the same. Science doesn't support the argument that gay sex causes disease. It does support the argument that unsafe sex causes disease. Unsafe sex is not limited or inherently related to one particular sexuality. If you have safe gay sex, you'll be fine. If you have unsafe straight sex, you might not be fine. Both gay and straight people can have the same amount of sex and the same type of sex (anal, oral, etc.). Responsible people will be safe whereas irresponsible people will be endangered. Websites that talk about how to prevent STDs do not say to inhibit gay sex - they say to practice safe sex, regardless of type. Lesbians make up 1/2 the gay population and have safer sex habits (less partners, less possibility of transmission). Numbers show that lesbians have less STDs. Nevertheless, STDs are mostly curable and treatable - including AIDS - whereas pregnancy and childbirth can kill you. More people die from things related to heterosexuality (pregnancy) each year than gay sex. [1] http://www.advocate.com...[2] http://www.factsaboutcondoms.com...[3] http://www.pridesource.com...[4] http://www.people.com...[5] http://ww2.kqed.org...