Homosexuality and Syphilis

Syphilis is an infection caused by the bacteria treponema pallidum

In respect to homosexuality and syphilis, an early publication to propose the link between homosexuality contributing to the spread of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis was the English publication Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine in 1962. The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine made the following statement: "The importance of homosexual practices in the spread of venereal diseases has attracted particular attention recently. It almost seems that these practices are keeping syphilis alive in this country."

In respect to homosexuality and syphilis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that their data suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult P&S syphilis cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men. In the United States syphilis rates are epidemic among homosexual in urban areas.

Concerned Women of America reports the following regarding homosexuality and syphilis:

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Medical literature shows homosexuals to be at especially high risk for syphilis. The Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study in 1991 that found, "Homosexually active men are significantly more likely to report syphilis and less likely to present with primary syphilis than heterosexual men." The British Co-operative Clinical Group noted that homosexuals acquired syphilis at a rate ten times that of heterosexuals. Other journals also note a high correlation of homosexuality and syphilis.

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The medical literature has many articles associating homosexuality with syphilis or reporting syphilus is increasing among homosexual men in various countries (syphilis is increasing in many developed countries among the homosexual men population).

Christian Commentary Regarding a Solution to the Problem of Homosexuality and Syphilus

Dr. David Miller states the following regarding the problem of homosexuality and syphilus and its solution:

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis, has skyrocketed among men engaging in homosexual intercourse—from 5% in 1999 to 64% in 2004. Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, acting director of CDC’s HIV, STD, and TB prevention programs, emphasized the need to prevent outbreaks: “Syphilis increases, especially among men who have sex with men, demonstrate the need to continually adapt our strategies to eliminate syphilis in the United States” (“New CDC Data...,” 2005). However, as usual, “strategies to eliminate” do not include the only rational, moral solution: “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body” (1 Corinthians 6:18). Only the directives provided by the One who created human sexuality can solve the nation’s problem of widespread sexually transmitted diseases. He prescribed one man for one woman for life (Genesis 2:24). He insists that “because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband” (1 Corinthians 7:2). If Americans would return to the Christian value system, most of our national woes would dissolve.

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