| highwaystar101 said: The Vatican's view on on condoms has always made me feel a little sick. Quite frankly, 1.5 million people in sub saharan Africa die every years from AIDS/HIV and the reason is largely down to the Vatican. Millions are at risk due to their views on contraceptives and the propaganda they've spread throughout sub saharan Africa. It's sickening. It's sad that the Vatican favours their scriptures over human life. They know condoms are a proven method of containing the spread of AIDS, and yet they still outright lie to their followers, even when they're dying in their millions. It's a step in the right direction to say that condoms could be used to stop infection. But until they act on it and promote the use of condoms as an effective way to stop AIDS, and show some positive results from it, I'll kick up a fuss. The church (in general) needs more forward thinking leaders like Bishop Desmond Tutu, and less fanatical leaders endangering the lives of their followers like the pope. |
The church's stance on contraception is perfectly fine when coupled with their stance on sex outside of marriage.
One has to wonder why people are forgoing condoms at the request of the church, yet aren't forgoing sex. Is that the church's fault?
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Ah, it seems this has already been adressed. You say "people should have the right to have sex, whether it be recreational or for procreation", but this is something the church obviously disagrees with, and as an extension of this, the obviously would not allow contraception.
If anything, you should be attacking their stance on sex in general, not their stance on contraception in particular.
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Ah, it seems the church's activity in south africa likely does have a direct and negative impact on the situation. I better see where you're coming from.
Ideologically, however, I don't see much issue with the church's view.
