Debate: Is forcing your child to be a certain religion, a form of child abuse?
Side: Yes

Fallacy 3: Being homosexual does not increase your risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Engaging in risky behavior (e.g. promiscuity, unprotected sex, etc.) increases you risk of contracting all STIs, and this is true for both homosexuals and heterosexuals. The reason risk behavior is likely greater amongst homosexuals is because safer sex education has not been equally accessible to this demographic, in part because parents reject their childrens' orientation and fail to educate them and in part because social stigma has failed to provide equal information and access to homosexual persons.I don't actually want to support the idea that it's child abuse to tell your son it's ok to be gay (hence why I'm clarifying rather than disputing), but your statement here is rather misleading. Anal intercourse with an infected partner does, in fact, carry a higher risk of transmission than vaginal intercourse with an infected partner, for several reasons(1). Similarly, vaginal intercourse with an infected partner carries a higher risk of transmission than oral sex with an infected partner. Furthermore, there is, as you noted, a higher incidence of risky behaviour amongst homosexual males than amongst heterosexuals, and a larger proportion of infected homosexual males than heterosexuals, as a result of all factors involved. I also believe that the lack of pregnancy risk is an additional contributing factor to risky behavior amongst homosexuals as opposed to heterosexuals.Now, it's true that anal intercourse is not exclusive to homosexual males- heterosexual couples are known to indulge as well. However, anal intercourse is far more prevalent amongst male homosexual couples. All else being equal, a homosexual male is at a higher risk of contracting HIV than a heterosexual individual. It should also be noted that a heterosexual individual is at a higher risk of contracting HIV than a homosexual female. Still- stating that being a homosexual male does not increase an individuals risk of contracting HIV is blatantly false.This does not mean children should be encouraged not to be gay- that is an exercise in futility, as sexual orientation is not chosen consciously. Telling your son that it is not ok to be gay is extremely flawed and damaging, regardless of the reasoning behind it. But we shouldn't be making misleading statements because they are politically correct- homosexual males, heterosexual individuals, and homosexual females all have different overall risks of contracting HIV, due to the nature of each demographics proclivities towards various sexual activities- all else being equal, of course.(1)- Anal intercourse is riskier for several reasons. Firstly, the tissues of the intestines carry the specific function of absorbing nutrients and moisture from their contents into the bloodstream. Even without damage, it is significantly easier to contract a disease when body fluids are deposited in the intestines as compared to the vagina for this reason. Secondly, the large intestine does not lubricate naturally, nor is it as elastic as vaginal tissue. This both increases the prevalence and severity of microtears forming on both partners, as well as the likelihood of damage occurring to a condom when it is used.