In a bizarre (and totally maddening) move, Pope Benedict XVI announced in a book-length interview with a German journalist that condom use, which has been long condemned by the Catholic Church, is permissible for male prostitutes seeking to stop the spread of HIV. Benedict, [...] tried to fit his claim into Church teachings by saying that although condom use is not a "moral" choice, it can be acceptable if the intent is to "reduce the risk of infection."
I am gonna start with a wow!
(notice it wasn't capitalised, that's because I'm not that impressed but it's still movement from the immoveable object.)
Only 18 months ago Papa Rat stated "HIV/Aids is a tragedy that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which can even increase the problem"
So yeah, wow, this is a major U-turn but no matter how you cut it, it raises an instant question.
Why mention MALE prostitutes specifically?
Makes you think about how MALE the Roman Catholic Church is.
Makes you think about how human sexuality is prohibited for those thousands of MALES.
Makes you wonder eh?
Is this move merely more of the Vatican's 'self'- serving ways?
I mean, it's not long since Bill Donohue, president of the USA's Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, suggested the Abuse scandal is rooted in homosexuality, not paedophilia
A suggestion that I don't remember hearing the Pope deny!
So, is the pope just watching his priests' (bare)back?
Is this really about protecting the church from the further scandal that a million headlines of "Gay Priest is HIV+" would no doubt bring.
Which begs the further question...
Has the Pope already been forewarned that such a headline might soon break?
Whatever the reason, this begrudging capitulation to good sense and true morality is way too little, way too late.
PEACE
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