Why Can't Peter Read?

[Boomerang Diddle]

In a post I wrote yesterday about the Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ Conference, I pointed out that Peter LaBarbera is calling for a "comprehensive federal study on the health risks of homosexual sex," because gay sex is, among other things, more dangerous than smoking.

Today, LaBarbera responded with a new post claiming that he never made such a claim:

Here’s a People for the American Way report attacking AFTAH that says that I have called homosexual sex more dangerous than smoking, which I did not claim in our original report. In fact, I think some “gay” behaviors like sodomy are more dangerous than cigarettes — although there are many variables here that make comparisons difficult.

Well, here is the original report:



The very first line says "More Dangerous than Smoking?" next to a photo of an ashtray. What else could that mean? And later, LaBarbera's post says this (emphasis added):

LaBarbera read from a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) report explaining why “men who have sex with men” (MSM) cannot donate blood due to the high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases linked to MSM. He noted that since government agencies and politicians are active in confronting the health risks of smoking (using taxpayer dollars), they should do the same for homosexual sex — especially between men — which appears to be as dangerous or more so than smoking cigarettes.

How can he claim that he never suggested that gay sex was more dangerous than smoking when he did so repeatedly?

MORE: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/why-cant-peter-read

[Deja Q]

1. People who sleep around with lots of other people, haphazardly, IS what's dangerous.

A shame they want to scapegoat homosexuals when plenty of heteros are no better.

They are addressing the wrong issue.

[tomreedtoon]

2. Was he educated in Florida public schools?

Because that's about the only way he could end up with such awful cognitive disruption.