[Modernman]

Isn't that why he cross referenced the obituaries with the CDC statistics? He said they matched.

If you parse what this misleading article says, you find that the CDC statistics are saying something completely different.

I think this whole thing can be summarized pretty simply: Gay men get AIDs at a higher rate than the population as a whole. Therefore, the average life expectancy for gay men, as a group, is going to be lower than the general population. However, this does not say much about the life expectancy of gay men who do not get AIDs.

So, if someone wants to argue that AIDs shortens life expectancy, that's a pretty big no-brainer. However, that does not really say anything about whether or not homosexuality, in of itself, lowers life expectancy.

[MEGoody]

Gay men get AIDs at a higher rate than the population as a whole. Therefore, the average life expectancy for gay men, as a group, is going to be lower than the general population. However, this does not say much about the life expectancy of gay men who do not get AIDs."

Substitute 'smoker' for 'gay men' and 'lung cancer' for 'AIDS'. Would you still have the same concerns about the study?

[scripter]

If you parse what this misleading article says, you find that the CDC statistics are saying something completely different.

I don't see that. And other studies support Dr. Cameron. If the CDC stats don't support Cameron's study, what are they saying?

However, that does not really say anything about whether or not homosexuality, in of itself, lowers life expectancy.

What do you mean by homosexuality, in of itself?