A Culture of Life

Thats how Catholics like to view themselves, as they oppose assisted suicide, euthanasia, abortion, and all contraception (except the one that hardly works), and to a lesser extent (much less) they oppose war and the death penalty. All admirable causes to be sure.
BUT ..... isnt there always a but when it comes to them; in opposing ALL contraception, they naturally oppose condom use. So there they are, this group that calls itself a "culture of life, down in Africa preaching the good word, and that good word includes telling them that condoms use is taboo, a violation of the highest order.
But in Africa AIDS is a HUGE problem, yet the Catholic church's missionaries there preach only abstinence and faithfulness to ones spouse (wife mostly, because men are just "dogs"). Again admirable qualities, but again reality kills. Men especially are not going to give up ther favorite sport.
They say is the only sure way to prevent AIDS is by adhering to the above guidelines, and certainly they are correct. BUT to not inform, teach and promote the use of condoms as well to prevent the possible spread of AIDS (albeit less than 100% sure) is dishonest at least and a "culture of death" at worst.

Now however there is hope. Pope Benedict XVI is reviewing a "possible" exception to the condom ban that would at least allow that "dog": of a husband who is infected to use a condom when with his wife so at least maybe that poor woman doesn't have to die.
I dont envy the Catholic Pope(s). Surely they must get many headaches. The miracle is in realizing those headaches are really God banging on their head(s) trying to knock some sense into them.
Yes an exception to the rule will open them up to all sorts of question regarding their contraception and "life" policies and Papal infallibility etc, but in the long run they will come out bigger and better for having finally done the right thing.
To do less is to promote a "culture of death"