Akenaton, If Don wants to believe that AIDS/HIV is not prevalent in the homosexual community, because his political bent says he can't admit that, he won't admit it... no matter what stats you quote from any non partisan, impartial medical source.

If he wants to 'support' the homosexual community, for whatever reason, well, knock yourself out! Nobody on here would call you names, or think ill of you, for doing so. But, really, don't try to convince us that you can mix politics with science and come out with an impartial, accurate anything! That being said, Don is free to believe anything he wants to believe..and he does.

Some on here are blaming Catholics, some blaming the Irish government, some might even get around to blaming the Irish, in general..so what??
I already got called names for saying that in the Catholic clergy, there were SOME 'bad apples'..and to one idiot on here, was reason to call me a bigot!! I think he wanted me to condemn the whole of the Catholic Church, probably because they are not pro homosexual!..Who knows?? Who cares??
You know better, I know better, and others know better. Some people just want to suck their thumbs, and not accept FACTS...and think you are picking on them, because you post them(facts).
As far as the issue of the death penalty for homosexuals, that seems pretty far fetched...unless you are building up a new country, where
the leaders see homosexuality as a destroying factor, such as may be the situation here. Those who are already in a decaying society, will of course, vehemently object. That being said, I personally DON'T SUPPORT the death penalty for homosexuals. But those who do, probably see them as a threat.
What I really see, is that every time the subject is brought up, it gets heated, and the name calling begins, and of course, facts get ignored, and those presenting the facts, are labeled as bigots, haters of 'progress', 'old fashion', religious nuts, etc, etc..
However, in most of my posts, with understanding, I think I've shown more compassion,(one poster even remarked about it on the 'Prop 8' thread), than those who are trying to defend homosexuality...and most all the time, they don't even see it!
...but then, they are the ones who are still trying to justify their existence(homosexuals).
Oh well, it was good to see you on here, trying to reason, with the hostile and unreasonable.....
Regards, GfS