Pope's problem with condoms: Women
He reveals that the issue with rubbers isn't that they protect against disease, but that they prevent pregnancy
So, the pope thinks it's okay for male prostitutes to use condoms. That was the take-away from a controversy-stoking statement reported this weekend. Immediately began optimistic speculation that Pope Benedict XVI's remark represented a shift in position -- which the Church was quick to deny – and that this rhetorical change might be a real boon to the fight against AIDS. But what I find most interesting about his comment isn't that it represents a shift in position, but that it lays bare the Church's real issue with rubbers: they prevent pregnancy...
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