Nobody denies that gay men have a higher occurrence of HIV. The problem is when you turn it into a value judgement about being gay, rather than seeing it as an

Nobody denies that gay men have a higher occurrence of HIV. The problem is when you turn it into a value judgement about being gay, rather than seeing it as an opportunity to exercise empathy and understand why the problem exists and how it can be improved. The same sort of controversy existed when birth control was invented. Large sections of society argued that now nothing could control women, who were free to be "sluts" without fear of pregnancy. Now we recognize that was a ridiculous argument. Of course women should be able to have sex without worrying about pregnancy! And, similarly, gay men should be able to have sex without worrying about a life-threatening illness.