Gay Humans?

While listening to the radio this morning I caught part of a discussion on the topic of homosexuality in the African country of Uganda. Apparently homosexuality is against the law in that country. Being Gay is not against the law as long as you dont practice the lifestyle such as kissing same sex, holding hands, and most severely, having sex. The discussion centerd on a new law about to come into affect and that is, it is against the law to know a gay person and keep it a secret from the authorities. The reason given for the new measure is to control the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and Aids in particular. Being Gay and having Aids carries the charge of "aggravated homosexuality" which is punishable by death.

Such a measure could throw the country into turmoil for more than a few reasons. I can think of several but I will focus on one in particular. As a heterosexual person who's views border on homophobia most times my first reaction might of been "Good for them, the less Gays the better", but since I don't believe that being Gay is a choice 99% of the time I have to respect their human rights. My phobia stems from my moral views regarding same sex sex and pedophilia, none of which should deny anyone their human right to a life without persecution based on their lot in life.

Witch hunting for the sake of extermination opens up a can of worms that humanity no longer needs. Aids is prevelent in the Gay community but it is not a Gay exclusive disease. Where would you stop once you have exterminated all the Gays from your society but Aids still lives? Has history thought us nothing. Mankind needs to focus on education and the sharing of knowledge for the sake of our survival as a species on this planet.
The wicked dark clouds among us rain deception so we may drown in ignorance.