Pope Benedict XVI has declared that condoms are not allowed and are ineffective to prevent HIV infection while on tour in Africa. The Pontiff says that the only true method for prevention is sexual abstinence.
Some may think that Benedict is keeping the same stance as Pope John Paul II; but, if one looks at his history, he or she would see that the current pontiff was a staunch liberal when he started in the magistarium (and got more and more conservative has he went up the proverbial food chain).
Benedict's rationale is that condoms only make the issue worse. Truth be told, he is right. If one thinks, oh, I'm using protection, I will be fine, they may use condoms as a crutch and neglect to think that there is still a chance of contracting HIV.
When approaching sexual education, one must realize that to prevent any issues, the best method is to be say (but educated on why).
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