We've heard the pros and cons regarding safe sex practices, individual truthfulness, trustworthiness of anonymous strangers, and everything else under the sun and moon. We cannot escape the fact this entire discussion would not be taking place but for the fact there is this issue of the HIV and AIDS. Each of us must deal with the issue of safe sex today because our very lives are at stake. We cannot escape certain aspects of gay culture that puts our lives at great risk.

One aspect of our gay culture that puts our lives at great risk is anonymous sex with strangers. Another aspect of gay culture that puts our lives at great risk is multiple sex partners. Add to these risks the potential lethal mix of alcohol and drugs and you have a risk multiplier effect. Anonymous Sex With Strangers + Multiple Sex Partners + Alcohol + Drugs = DANGER!

Any combination of one or more of the above is potentially lethal. So, our focus must be to eliminate most if not ALL risk factors.

These risk factors are a part of our gay culture because they are a part of our sexual lifestyle. A significant number of men will continue to practice their sexual lifestyle oblivious to the risks associated with unsafe sex practices. I can think of at least 200,000 reasonsfor practicing safe sex. There are estimated to be at least 200,000 people in the United States who do not know they have the HIV.