As the readers of this blog will attest, while my theological bent is quite conservative, my political orientation is very libertarian. A prominent example of how I apply this train of thought is homosexuality. While I am very heterosexual and accept the Biblical premise that homosexuality is sin, I also believe that sexual behavior among consenting adults is none of the government’s concern.

My reason for the libertarian take on government: a regulatory infrastructure necessary to enforce such laws will give us a government that regulates a heck of a lot more than sexual practices. Besides, the last thing we need is a government fixated on policing conduct among consenting adults, as we have child rapists, child traffickers, government officials who take bribes and other forms of quid pro quo, who endanger the lives and liberties of innocent Americans on a daily basis.

Having said all of that, choices have consequences, and liberties come with responsibilities: people are responsible for the ramifications of their choices.

Ergo, I oppose the shameless efforts of the gay community–through ACT-UP, Queer Nation, GLAAD, and other organizations–to extort money from taxpayers to pay for crises that the gay community has brought on themselves with their behavior.

Why am I saying all of this? In addition to HIV/AIDS–which is transmitted almost exclusively through sexual immorality or intravenous drug use–we now have a drug-resistant strain of MRSA (Methycillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) that is spreading like wildfire in the gay community.

Don’t be surprised when gay activists start screaming for more federal funding on this.