Monday, November 22, 2010

Pope Ok's Male Prostitution, WTF?

CNN - Pope Benedict XVI said in comments released Saturday that the use of condoms may be morally acceptable in some cases to prevent the spread of AIDS, possibly foreshadowing a shift in the Roman Catholic Church's stance on the issue..."There could be single cases that can be justified, for instance when a prostitute uses a condom, and this can be a first step towards a moralization, a first assumption of responsibility, to develop again the awareness of the fact that not all is allowed and that one cannot do everything one wants," Benedict said..."I think the point he was trying to make, when somebody is using a condom, not so much to prevent new life, which has always been the Catholic Church's big concern, but to prevent the transmission of disease than it would be OK,"

Umm, what? Is the Pope pimping male prostitution? Sounds like it right? The whole "when somebody is using a condom, not so much to prevent new life...but to prevent the transmission of disease than it would be ok" quote really threw me for a loop for a minute.  Then it hit me, when would the use of a condom prevent disease but not new life?  Male on Male prostitution that's when.  

A huge change in stance from El Padre, I just hope its not some round about way for the church to avoid having to condemn their own priests and clergy members.  Wouldn't want the Pope confusing male on male prostitution with pedophilia (but hey, way to weigh in on everyone's private lives once again while still blatantly ignoring on going problems in your own house).