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the problem with using statistics like those as "proof" that gay men shouldn't donate sperm is like saying that ALL gay men have AIDS.
however, i think that it is safe to say that this is not the case. it is not necessarily the orientation that makes homosexual men more prone to sexual diseases but the choices some make.
by not allowing ANY gay man to donate sperm is insulting, it is tantamount to saying that all gay men have unprotected, casual sex with multiple partners.
another point, using statistics like these are also highly inaccurate. first of all the 60% figure relates to homosexual sex. as odd as this may seem can we truly say that ALLhomosexual acts occur between 2 gay males. although i would not want to hazard a guess i wonder how many of the people infected were not gay. how many in that number were men who were raped or straight performers who do homosexual erotic performances. even if it is a small number it does skew the percentage with regards to homosexual males.
also we are using this figure to make an absolute judgement i.e. because 60% of those newly infected are gay we should therefore ban all gay sperm. however, any scientists here would have to agree that 60% is not a large enough figure to make such an absolute statement on.
if we want to use these numbers to make such an overarching, and definitive statment we need numbers stronger than 60% and an estimation.
as i said before, there are other ways of screening that are not as exclusive or insulting.
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