AIDS, Pope Benedict XVI told reporters, "is a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, and that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems."
It's an interesting contrast with Rick Warren's approach. The Saddleback website explains, "We can't prevent many other diseases that plague mankind, but we know how abstinence, monogamy, and condoms can go a long way toward stopping HIV in its tracks."
While agreeing that stopping AIDS requires abstinence, they nonetheless urge condom use too and created a handy acronym, S.L.O.W. for how to halt the spread of AIDS, the "S" being "Supply condoms and eventually microbicides for everyone." (The others: Limit the number of partners. Offer needle exchange. Wait for sexual debut.)
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Warren has said that while "I'm not going to give a condom to a kid" he does support distributing condoms to prostitutes in Africa and India in part because, "I want to keep them alive long enough that I can win them to Christ," he told WorldNet. "If they're dead, it's too late. The good news is only good news if it gets there in time."
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==In a country where a majority of AIDS transmission involves heterosexual sex...==
Heterosexuals got AIDS from those who claim to be bisexual who got it from those who claim to be homosexual.
==...and a great many women get it from their HUSBANDS...==
Maybe, and maybe not.
==... I don't really see where references to 'Mom' and 'Dad' or 'all my friends do it', or even abstinence really applies.==
We know.
==The post isn't about a bunch of teens in some US high school, it is about the AIDS epidemic in Africa.==
And how does that discount the posts so far?
Heterosexuals with Aids got it from stealth gay and bisexual men...
You know, I actually have a life where I can do things are actually productive. So, as I stated, no point in any further posts on the subject.
Take Care.
==Heterosexuals with Aids got it from stealth gay and bisexual men...==
No, they got it from those who claim they are bisexual who got it from those who claim to be homosexual.
==You know, I actually have a life where I can do things are actually productive.==
Good. So do I AND I can still find the time to fight the good fight. Versatile, huh?
== So, as I stated, no point in any further posts on the subject.==
That's ok. You gotta do watchoo gotta do.
==Heterosexuals with Aids got it from stealth gay and bisexual men...==
No, they got it from those who claim to be bisexual [and act out that claim] who got it from those who claim to be homosexual [who act out that claim].
==You know, I actually have a life...==
Hey! Me, too! What a coincidence!
==... where I can do things are actually productive.==
Me, too! And, yet, I find the time to fight the good fight! Versatile, huh.
== So, as I stated, no point in any further posts on the subject.==
You gotta do watchoo gotta do.
==Heterosexuals with Aids got it from stealth gay and bisexual men...==
Heterosexuals got it from those who claim and act out their claim of bisexuality. Those who claim and act out their claim of bisexuality got it from those who claim and act out their claim of homosexuality.
==You know, I actually have a life...==
Hey, what a coincidence! Me, too!
==...== where I can do things are actually productive.==
I can do alotta things, too, and most of them at the same time!
== So, as I stated, no point in any further posts on the subject. ==
You gotta do watchoo gotta do.
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