Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla View Post
You don't have to have sex. The Pope's point is that condoms allow people to abdicate responsibility for their actions.

Now, whether or not you agree with contraception (no problem with it myself) you have to admit that he does have a point.

People in Africa don't take responsibility for their sexual misadventures, they aren't monogomous and they don't use condoms.
Yeah, you won't die if you don't have sex, but that's not the point. Sex is good. Not just the pleasure you get from it, but it relieves tension, stress, helps people bond. For males, the build up of testosterone can have dangerous consequences, it can even lead to violent behavior etc...

For myself, when I'm in a stable relationship, meaning when I have sex on a regular basis, I feel better, I have more energy and usually I'm more productive in whatever I do. God knows how many experts showed already that sex is good not only for your mental but also your physical health.

So, I believe no one should encourage people not to have sex and tell that sex is bad. We should teach them that sex is good but there are bad things that go along with it and educate them how to avoid them.

That's why I said what I said, meaning it's the wrong way to try to stop STD's and unwanted pregnancies and whatnot, just like trying to solve the problem of hunger in the world with telling people to eat less would be. Don't encourage them not to have sex, encourage them to have safe sex and educate them how to do it.

If both religious and secular authorities did that, the message would be able to reach further and have impact on much more people...