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Posted 11/30/10 by Ha Le
Pope Benedict XVI recently stated “there may be a basis in the case of some individuals, as perhaps when a male prostitute uses a condom, where this can be a first step in the direction of a moralization.”
The Catholic Church has always held the belief that the use of contraceptives of any kind is immoral. Sexual intercourse, as it were, is only morally acceptable is if carries the incentive to procreate.
False. According to Pope Benedict XVI, condoms is not only acceptable in the case of male prostitution, but also a necessary means of hindering the spread of infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDs.
Not only that, contraceptives decrease the chances of pregnancy, thus decreasing the number of abortions that happen each year. Considering the fact that the Catholic church wags its finger at anything pro-choice, the Pope’s approval of condoms makes a lot of sense.
The Catholic Church does not believe that contraceptives decrease the number of abortions, rather, it teaches that contraceptives increase the number of abortions. By making oneself a god and putting oneself in control with the use of contraceptives makes the chances of pregnancy decrease greatly, and therefore aborting the opportunity for life.
In the case of prostitutes using condoms to prevent AIDS and therefore protect the health of another person, of course the Pope would want that. It is the same as saying a husband is beating his wife. Whether he uses a whiffle bat or an aluminum bat, the Pope is going to prefer the whiffle bat. That does not mean he supports the husband beating his wife in the first place.
There is always a better choice when there are two options. Obviously the Pope is going to choose the better choice with which he is presented, that does not mean he approves of the circumstances under which those two options are presented.
Also, here is an interview that is worth reading to better understand the context of what the Pope was saying.
http://www.zenit.org/article-31026?l=english