[WackyKat]

People are going to lie, cheat, steal and murder also. Does that mean the Church has to tell them of safer ways to accomplish the above?

So you admit that you and the Church would rather have people die than use condoms.

[Unam Sanctam]

I admit nothing of the kind. The Church would rather have all avoid sin. Abstinence is the best way. It is not the Church's job to tell people how to sin.

[narses]

"So you admit that you and the Church would rather have people die than use condoms."

What a dishonest warping of what was said. We will all die, the question is what of? You would rather people die in mortal sin than follow God's laws?

[ninenot]

The Church's position is simply summarized: it is NOT permissible to do evil, even to achieve a good.

Using artificial means of contraception are an evil, regardless of the possibility that such means MAY prevent disease.

And we emphasize MAY. Rubbers are virtually useless for AIDS prevention, as has been demonstrated over the last several years by countless studies, which are NOT paid for by the rubber/contraceptive industry.

I am certain that you do not take the word of the UN at face value, eh?

[Gophack]

The problem with condoms is that they provide a false sense of security. "Hey, I'm wearing a condom, I can't get AIDS." It's BS. It's a lie.

The fact is, that condoms do little to stop the spread of AIDS. If a condom is used EXACTLY right, it has a less than 90% success rate. So if you have sex ten times using a condom, one time you could get pregnant. Or get AIDS.

Handing out condoms and encouraging people to have sex using them will do little to stop AIDS in Africa. Particularly considering that it's the cheapest condoms that are being distributed there. And we're expecting illiterate people to learn how to use them 100% accurately.

Our time--and our money--would be better used teaching these people how to be farmers, how to stop bloody wars, how to create a workable society so that prosperity can come to them. They would be better served if we educate them, rather than treating them like animals who can't control their sex drives.

May God bless the Catholic Church and its stand for the Truth.