Knee-Jerk Anti-Catholic Sentiment

[davidklecha]

In a move sure to piss off a lot of people who read my LJ, I have to say that I think the latest backlash against the RCC, regarding the condoms and AIDS thing, is misplaced.

Abstinence, when practiced consistently and correctly, is the only 100% sure method of preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS through sexual intercourse. This is not, I think, a difficult concept to comprehend. Though, I'm certain, it is a difficult concept for people who believe that sexual freedom is the supreme, inalienable right of all humanity.

Yeah, it's hard. So are a lot of other things. When it comes to your life, and the lives of those around you, though, I don't think you should fuck around. Literally.

Go ahead, hate on me all my liberal/anti-Catholic friends. It's cool.

Comments

[daveamongus.livejournal.com]

As much as abstinence is a theory, the proper and effective use of condoms 100% of the time is a myth. Fact of the matter is, it doesn't happen. Further fact is that even when they are used properly, there's still a 10% chance of infection.

So how is that going to stem the tide of infection? All it says is, "Condoms are some magical device that will stop AIDS." Education on proper use is fine and well, but that's only going to work, really, with people who are willing to take precautions, and they're going to be the people less at risk to begin with.

Proper education. People need to learn the risks of what they're doing and adjust their lives accordingly. Too bad if they think they're entitled to sleep around when they're away from their wives. They're in a middle of an honest-to-God epidemic. Condoms are not the magic solution.

That the Church's position on prophylactics in general coincides with the most effective means of stopping the spread of STDs is notable, and I can understand that it seems offensive to you, if you consider the Church's position on birth control to be antiquarian and inhumane. But that doesn't make isolation and avoidance of possible exposure the best way to avoid spreading the disease.