What's the opposite of passive?

Question

A senior Vatican priest, who acknowledged - in a supposedly anonymous television interview - to engaging in homosexual relations, has been identified from background shots of his office. Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi said the monsignor is suspended from duty until an internal investigation is carried out*. The Catholic Church doesn’t consider homosexual tendencies to be sinful, but condemns homosexual acts, and teaches that priests should adhere to their vow of celibacy. Lombardi said the Vatican had to intervene decisively and severely in a case of behaviour incompatible with priestly duty and the mission of the Holy See, which is the common term for the central government of the Catholic Church.
*They probably want to know if he’s passive or... what's the opposite.

Answer 1

In the context in which the word passive is used, "active" is the antonym (opposite).

EDIT: It may sound self-righteous of me to say so, but he would be either a passive or an ACTIVE homosexual, not a passive or aggressive homosexual.
No matter how many people say the opposing word is "aggressive", that's not antonym for passive in this context. I think people are responding with word association and not thinking about the context here. The words passive and aggressive usually go hand-in-hand, they're not of opposing value in this context.

Answer 2

Not exactly, as passive aggressive is still a form of aggression. The opposite of aggressive would be passive.

Answer 3

As usual, interesting query Doc Kitty. I was thinking we might turn to the wisdom of the late great Saint Thomas Aquinas here. Perhaps this excerpt from Summa Theologica is à propos:

Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.

Answer 4

Active

Answer 5

aggressive. Lascidious acts you're describing are considered passive since they are in the closet as opposed to crimes where there are brutal violence, maiming, etc. It's a way the catholic church is trying to condone the behavior instead of admitting the acts are just as vicious as criminals who committ rape. Priests are above the law of the land whereas anyone outside the church would receive a prison sentence for the same crime. It's degraded all good Catholics because of the way it's been handled.

Answer 6

Aggressive

Answer 7

I think of the opposite of passive as passionate. In this case, the term fits nicely.

Answer 8

assertive

Answer 9

aggressive

Answer 10

in/un/depassive