Pope says condoms can sometimes be okay.

bluestarultor · 11-20-2010, 02:40 PM

I know I'm supposed to be on break, but this is pretty big and I think it's worth cheating over.

http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx/wor...ndoms?pageid=1

Long story short, it's not "condoms are okay all the time," but it does show a slight shift in acknowledging they should be used to prevent disease, at least when making babies isn't involved. It's certainly a first step to a more live-and-let-live attitude and, if word spreads, will take the wind out of some more fundamentalist Christian stances.

It's a start.

Kim · 11-20-2010, 02:44 PM

Jeez, that only took far, far longer than it really ought to have.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 11-20-2010, 03:08 PM

It's a small step, but a step all the same toward modernization of their policies.
Good on ya, Benedict.

Fifthfiend · 11-20-2010, 03:55 PM

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Pope Benedict XVI says in a new book that condoms can be justified for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV, a stunning comment for a church criticized for its opposition to condoms and for a pontiff who has blamed them for making the AIDS crisis worse.

Dang. So, female prostitutes, still SOL.

I mean by the standards of the church this is progressive yet at the same time it says a lot that by the standards of the church this is progressive.

Kim · 11-20-2010, 03:59 PM

HIV comes from gay people! And only men are gay! Science!

Mesden · 11-20-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Dang. So, female prostitutes, still SOL.

I mean by the standards of the church this is progressive yet at the same time it says a lot that by the standards of the church this is progressive.

Well, what use does the church have for female prostitutes?

Hey-o.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 11-20-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifthfiend

Dang. So, female prostitutes, still SOL.

I mean by the standards of the church this is progressive yet at the same time it says a lot that by the standards of the church this is progressive.

Fifth promotes women wearing condoms!

More on this and other stories at the end of the hour.

Kim · 11-20-2010, 04:19 PM

Non-prostitute men sleep with prostitute women at times, or so I hear.

Karrrrrrrrrrrresche · 11-20-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

Non-prostitute men sleep with prostitute women at times, or so I hear.

Nothing but frivolous rumor and scandal. You'd do well to sort out what is myth and what is reality before you go gallivanting about with such talk.

The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk · 11-20-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mesden

Well, what use does the church have for female prostitutes?

Hey-o.

Apparantly, for naked chestnut racing

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