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**saturninus.ribb** · 05-14-2009, 11:10 PM

We know that gay people who are abused have higher substance abuse rates then those who are not abused.

We also know that a higher percentage of gay people suffer partner abuse then straight people.

Therefore, all else being equal, we can say that gay people have a higher substance abuse rate, which is confirmed by the other study. The two studies corroborate one another.

Yes, they corroborate one another.

That does not mean, however, that homosexuality is the cause, which is what you seek to imply.

05-14-2009, 11:10 PM	#5
saturninus.ribb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	We know that gay people who are abused have higher substance abuse rates then those who are not abused. We also know that a higher percentage of gay people suffer partner abuse then straight people. Therefore, all else being equal, we can say that gay people have a higher substance abuse rate, which is confirmed by the other study. The two studies corroborate one another. Yes, they corroborate one another. That does not mean, however, that homosexuality is the cause, which is what you seek to imply.
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