Johnny Saves the Day!

I can see where the Pope is coming from. He claims that complete abstinence is the best way to prevent transmission of AIDS, because then there is no medium for the virus to be transmitted. This seems perfectly sensible and logical.

However, there is a problem. Humans are not completely rational, and no matter how hard they try, they will give in to their primeval carnal desires. And when this happens, if they have been practising abstinence, they're stuffed. On the other hand, if they have been using a condom and having sex, then whilst they have been in risk of getting AIDS all along, condoms really are quite effective, and certainly are more effective than a night of unplanned sex that ends up with your blood infected and your inmmune system up the swanney.

Condoms save lives. As soon as the Catholic Church realises this, the better.