WCSox Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 I'm sure that this will do wonders in preventing the spread of HIV. Link BOGOTA, Colombia (Reuters) -- A western Colombian town has angered the influential Catholic Church with a novel scheme to cut AIDS infections, threatening males over age 14 with fines if they fail to carry a condom. Young men in the community, most of whom start having sex at about age 15, according to a poll, should carry condoms just as they have to carry identification cards, Tulua town councilman William Pena told El Tiempo newspaper. Those who fail to show a condom would have to pay a small fine or take a three-hour course in AIDS prevention in Tulua, where 14 people died of sexually transmitted diseases last year. "This is a country with a lot of sexual activity and Tulua is no exception," Pena told El Tiempo. "This measure would not oblige anyone to have sex, only to protect themselves." Father Jesus Velasquez of the local Catholic church said he wouldn't let the measure pass without a fight, comparing it to "selling guns in the streets." "What is required is education and respect for moral and Christian values," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(WCSox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 01:27 PM) I'm sure that this will do wonders in preventing the spread of HIV. Link The outrage! This is nothing but a license for teens to have sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(WCSox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 01:27 PM) I'm sure that this will do wonders in preventing the spread of HIV. Link Did that priest really just compare condoms to guns? :rolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Just because they carry them doesn't mean they are going to use them. If your dumb enough to not use protection, you deserve what you get. Or they could put secret cameras everywhere and have special police run in with tear gas if the guy isn't using a rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 12:15 PM) The outrage! This is nothing but a license for teens to have sex. Working to stop inappropriate behavior is the way to stop the spread of HIV. Giving condoms to 15-year-olds who shouldn't be having sex anyway isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(WCSox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 04:07 PM) Working to stop inappropriate behavior is the way to stop the spread of HIV. Giving condoms to 15-year-olds who shouldn't be having sex anyway isn't. Sex is inappropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 03:10 PM) Sex is inappropriate? When you're a freaking 15-year-old, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(WCSox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 02:13 PM) When you're a freaking 15-year-old, it is. In our society, given how it has developed, it's probably considered inappropriate, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Other societies may not judge it to be nearly as inappropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 03:21 PM) In our society, given how it has developed, it's probably considered inappropriate, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. The fact that it happens doesn't make it appropriate behavior. Other societies may not judge it to be nearly as inappropriate. No matter where you go in this world, fifteen-year-olds are NOT ready to deal with the consequences of sex. They do not have the maturity or financial means to deal with an unexpected pregnancy (condoms don't always work). Most fifteen-year-olds aren't even able to deal with the emotional damage of a breakup after intimate sex ("I thought he loved me!"). Hell, I wouldn't even trust that they'd know how to use a condom correctly... or that they'd even bother to use them in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox4lifeinPA Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I suppose this law is better than the one they propose a couple years back... "Carry a Diaphram or pay a fine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 BUt if you carry only one, and use it, wouldn't you then be in trouble for not carrying one? Or wait, does it say it has to be new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2006 -> 11:37 PM) BUt if you carry only one, and use it, wouldn't you then be in trouble for not carrying one? Or wait, does it say it has to be new? One unused prophylactic. One soiled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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