Somebody seems a little unclear on the concept...
So the Vatican is evil because it won't advocate condom use as a means to counter the spread of AIDS. Instead, Catholic doctrine teaches that using a condom is a sin.
If they really cared about stopping the spread of AIDS, they'd encourage people to use condoms.
Right.
Because I'm sure there are a millions of good, devout, Catholics out there right now, saying to themselves "I'd totally use a condom before committing adultery with this promiscuous, high-risk sexual partner, but out of devotion to my God and respect for the spiritual teachings of my Church, I have to go in bareback."
I mean, wouldn't a good Catholic already have the whole "sexual purity" thing covered, by being chaste before marriage, and being faithfully monogamous to their spouse after marriage? The spread of AIDS (and other STDs) among good Catholics should be almost nil already. And if you're engaging in high-risk sexual activities with promiscuous partners, I doubt that commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church is at all a factor in your decision-making process.
Seriously, this has got to be the most retarded argument ever. I imagine (I could be wrong, but I doubt it) that the argument comes from people who don't want to admit that "sexual purity" isn't just oppressive outdated religious prudery, but a real, biological fact, like brushing your teeth or eating healthy meals or getting a good night's sleep.
From gonorrhea to syphilis to pubic lice to AIDS, it's clear that chastity and monogamy are simply good hygiene. But since religion is out of favor these days, we must all now pretend that condoms are a magical cure-all for people who don't take good advice seriously.
Thanks, but no thanks. Sometimes the old superstitions are still the best.